This outdoor sculpture gallery is a modern-day homage to Andean culture and history.

A monument to the conquistador became increasingly controversial in the very city that he founded.

Peru's (not so) mysterious carved stones.

This is why we can't have nice things on the Incan Trail.

This 16th-century monastery was founded to cloister the daughters of wealthy local families.

This archaeological museum in one of Peru’s most intriguing regions exhibits ancient artifacts from the Nazca civilization.

Thousands of volcanic rocks carved 1,000 years ago.

In the upscale neighborhood of Miraflores in Lima, a pretty little park is home to dozens of cats.

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

This bullring in Lima is the oldest in the Americas and the second-oldest in the world.

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

Mystic Incan rock piles three miles above sea level.

These overlooked ruins give an intimate look at the Inca Empire's urban planning prowess.

It took 82 years and four different plaques to finally get the story right.

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

The sophisticated hydraulic system of the Nazca civilization.

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?

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

The mysterious "Candelabra of the Andes" could represent anything from a god's trident to a hallucinogenic plant.

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

This unimaginably large pile of sand near Nazca is one of the tallest dunes in the world.

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

A painting in the historic Cathedral Basilica depicts Jesus and his disciples dining on a traditional Peruvian menu.