A stupa built to protect Bhutan from evil forces and help bring peace to the world.

The nation’s first institution dedicated to the conservation of Bhutanese textiles.

The ruins of an abandoned 17th-century fort that was almost completely destroyed by a fire.

This 17th-century Bhutanese monastery is ensconced in Buddhist legend.

This colorful overpass is one of Bhutan's longest suspension bridges.

This Himalayan airport provides one of the most difficult landings in the world.

This penis-focused monastery is dedicated to Buddhism's "Divine Madman."

This garden is very fertile.

Strange, gentle beasts resembling goat-cow hybrids roam within this patch of forest.

The small sanctuaries lie just off the beaten path near one of Bhutan's most famous attractions.

A Christian monastery stands on what was once a holy Incan temple.

This space-age looking obelisk rises over a city in the rainforest, meant to resemble the local castaña tree.

A museum dedicated to the German scientist who revealed the significance of the mysterious Peruvian Nazca Lines.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

An Inca spa, military outpost or maybe… both?

Peru's (not so) mysterious carved stones.

The elaborate crypt where Peruvian heroes of the War of the Pacific were laid to rest.

Thousands of volcanic rocks carved 1,000 years ago.

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

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

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.

On this tiny spot of land in the middle of Lake Titicaca the only ones who do the knitting are the men.

This metal tower in the desert provides views of a handful of Nazca geoglyphs.

This small oxbow lake has rare giant river otters and some Seussian-sounding birds.