Cusco, Peru
Cusco Cathedral
Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.
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Cusco, Peru
Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.
Leymebamba, Peru
Hundreds of mummies in a silent room, some with eerily pained expressions preserved on their faces.
Lampa, Peru
This Peruvian bone silo lined with hanging human skeletons and hundreds of skulls is topped with a remarkable Michelangelo replica.
Cusco, Peru
A fascinating little museum all about the rich history of Peru’s famous plant.
Lima, Peru
Now containing the bones of the actual conquistador, instead of someone else.
Lima, Peru
Tucked behind the Institute of Neurological Science down a decrepit street resides the largest display of human brains in Latin America.
Paucartambo, Peru
Ain't no party like a ghost town party.
Lima, Peru
Lima’s Museum of Anthropology is lined with thousands of elongated human craniums.
Peru
These giant mummies are set ominously into a Peruvian cliffside and topped with real human skulls.
Urubamba, Peru
Sleep in a glass pod dangling off a cliff.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
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.
Casma District, Peru
A remarkable geological formation resembling a forest made of stone.
Nazca, Peru
Plundered and left asunder by grave robbers, this ancient necropolis has been painstakingly pieced back together.
Lima, Peru
The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.
Pitumarca, Peru
A remote candy-striped mountain in the Peruvian Andes straight out of the pages of Dr. Seuss.
Peru
Keshwa chaca, among the last handwoven Incan bridges, crosses Apurimac Canyon in Peru.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
A modern-day cabinet of curiosities housed in a 300-year-old inn.
Tokyo, Japan
A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.
Toronto, Ontario
A collection of human remains, animal body parts, and other macabre curiosities all legally for sale.
Toronto, Ontario
This Toronto garden collects stares and tchotchkes in equal measure.
Santiago, Chile
A beautiful deserted greenhouse in the middle of a park.
Rapa Nui, Chile
The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.
Panguipulli, Chile
This odd Chilean waterfall-cano hotel must be entered via a rope bridge.