The Uros people live on floating reed islands in lake Titicaca.

These ruined Incan mausoleum towers still bear carvings of sacred animals on their blocks.

1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.

Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.

As the Dead Sea continues to deplete, massive sinkholes open along its banks.

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.

One devoted couple has donated multiple recreations of Michelangelo's sculptures to this South Dakota town.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

Huge stone depressions which may have acted as an Incan agricultural experiment.

Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.

If you’ve ever seen a picture of Machu Picchu, then you’ve seen a picture of Huayna Picchu—you just didn’t realize it.

This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.

The world's highest and most dangerous infinity pool lies at the precipice of Victoria Falls.

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

Clusters of huge boulders in the Australian Outback.

The UFO capital of Australia is the outback’s answer to Roswell.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.

Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps fill this exquisite medieval stepwell.

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.

Temples adorned with intricate, erotic sculptures make up one of the "seven wonders" of India.