The 19th-century vessel floats proudly on Lake Titicaca, but its journey from Britain to the Peruvian altiplano was far from smooth sailing.

One of the most remote lodges in the Amazon offers rare wildlife encounters and undisturbed views of the Peruvian rainforest.

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

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

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

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

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.

A tangible and sobering reminder of an atrocity that took place during a secret war.

England's only square-dimension hill horse was built to celebrate Queen Victoria's coronation.

This Welsh hotel is the spiritual home of the British 1953 Everest expedition, the first successful ascent of Mount Everest.

A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."

A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.

A subterranean playground in an abandoned slate mine.

The stately remains of Llywelyn the Great's mighty fortress.

One of the few surviving street funiculars in the world.

This ancient castle has been abandoned since the Edwardian conquest of Wales.

A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.

Nature puts on a spectacular show at this blowhole on the eastern side of Gran Canaria.

Centuries of human activity have forged an eerie landscape of ruins and craters on an exposed and windswept hilltop.

Vienna's diversity-themed traffic lights were inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest.

One of the two original gateways into the Kasbah, this gateway is a nesting site for storks.

This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.

Deliberately hidden for centuries, the magnificent Saadian Tombs were eventually uncovered in 1917.

The largest madrasa in Morocco once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls.