Lima, Peru
Pizarro's Tomb
Now containing the bones of the actual conquistador, instead of someone else.
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Lima, Peru
Now containing the bones of the actual conquistador, instead of someone else.
Lima, Peru
The remains of what was the most important religious complex in coastal Peru for over a millennium.
Nazca, Peru
A set of ancient drawings in the desert of Peru that are so massive, many of them can only be fully seen from the sky.
Olintepeque, Guatemala
Hidden in the highlands of Guatemala, a small shrine venerates a forbidden folk saint.
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Natural saunas fed by volcanic heat.
Tikal, Guatemala
These roaring primates were considered a divine creature in the cosmology of the Maya.
Tikal, Guatemala
Monkeys inhabit the lush forest surrounding ancient Mayan ruins once considered sacred.
Guatemala City, Guatemala
An impressive century-old, to-scale topographical map of Guatemala.
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Experiencing Guatemala's sensory-exploding church is a blunt reminder of European influence.
Tikal, Guatemala
Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.
Zunil, Guatemala
Volcanically heated hot springs.
Guatemala
Hidden deep in the Guatemalan jungle is a turquoise paradise of natural pools, caves, and waterfalls.
Xilitla, Mexico
Extraordinary sculpture garden created by an eccentric English poet.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Nearly three tons of weapons from the Vietnam War still remain in this small, hidden museum.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Meant to be a lavish presidential home, the palace became a symbol of the fall of South Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Artifacts and memories from the Vietnam war, located in a place that experienced it first hand.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
A memorial to the monk who set himself on fire to protest the persecution of Buddhists in Vietnam.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Order your phở stir-fried, sans soup.
Hanoi, Vietnam
This steamed rice crepe specialist has been rolling up its namesake dish for over 30 years.
Hanoi, Vietnam
A gift from the Soviet Union in the 1980s, this is the only statue of the Soviet dictator in Southeast Asia.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Under Hanoi’s medieval citadel sits a secret military headquarters from the final years of the Vietnam War.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.
Hanoi, Vietnam
The notorious "Hanoi Hilton" where Vietnamese colonial subjects and later American POWs, including John McCain, were imprisoned.