Places frawalpon Wants to Go

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

The outside of this exposed Moche pyramid is covered with striking colorful adobe friezes.

Visit Lima’s one-stop-shop for sustainably sourced and produced Peruvian chocolate.

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

Pre-Incan aqueduct amidst a stone forest in Peru.

This high-Andean reserve protects the graceful vicuña that was nearly hunted to extinction for its precious wool.

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

The shockingly unspoiled Peruvian tomb of the Lord of Sipan was once guarded by a footless warrior.

An Inca spa, military outpost or maybe… both?

A paradisical gorge with rapids, waterfalls, and wildlife whose raw beauty is the stuff of CGI movies.

The large collection of pre-Columbian pottery might make you blush.

Extraordinary rock formations in open Peruvian fields.

A backdoor to Machu Picchu that only the most foolhardy infiltrator would attempt to breach.

A fascinating little museum all about the rich history of Peru’s famous plant.

The world's fifth tallest waterfall is a spectacular silver chute of water that cuts through the cloud forest in northern Peru.

The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.

A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.

Tucked in the back of a flower shop, its collection details the fascinating history of the Netherlands's iconic symbol.

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

Widely advertised as Amsterdam’s narrowest street, this passage was once a highlight of the Red Light District before its windows closed.

In 1988, jazz legend Chet Baker fell to his death from a window of this hotel facing Amsterdam Centraal.

A beautifully rebuilt windmill from the 17th century, situated along the Amstel River.

The mirrored section takes the shape of Hebrew characters when viewed from above.