Bankhead, Alberta
Bankhead Ghost Town
The ruins of the "20-year town" lay out among the mountains of Alberta.
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Bankhead, Alberta
The ruins of the "20-year town" lay out among the mountains of Alberta.
Victoria, British Columbia
An operating lighthouse from the 1860s.
Peachland, British Columbia
The large fjord lake is thought to be the home of "Ogopogo," a giant sea serpent.
Hope, British Columbia
A hiking area billed as a possible home to Bigfoot.
Vancouver, British Columbia
This quirky piece of naval artillery has been deafening Canadians for over a century.
Vancouver, British Columbia
The collection of signage remembers the midcentury pushback against the new neon light.
Vancouver, British Columbia
This Art Deco masterpiece has stood in for some of the most famous buildings in comic book history.
Puno, Peru
On this tiny spot of land in the middle of Lake Titicaca the only ones who do the knitting are the men.
Puno, Peru
The Uros people live on floating reed islands in lake Titicaca.
Tambopata, Peru
This small oxbow lake has rare giant river otters and some Seussian-sounding birds.
Tambopata, Peru
The world's largest clay lick, where parrots gather to snack.
Cusco, Peru
A fascinating little museum all about the rich history of Peru’s famous plant.
Cusco, Peru
A painting in the historic Cathedral Basilica depicts Jesus and his disciples dining on a traditional Peruvian menu.
Cusco, Peru
The stones of this Incan wall complex fit together so well you couldn't fit a piece of paper between some of them.
Cusco, Peru
Death rituals and sacrifice inside a Peruvian megalith.
Ollantaytambo, Peru
Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.
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.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
It took 82 years and four different plaques to finally get the story right.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.
Nazca, Peru
Plundered and left asunder by grave robbers, this ancient necropolis has been painstakingly pieced back together.
Peru
White llama terraces dazzle in Peru's "other Machu Picchu."
Nazca, Peru
A set of ancient drawings in the desert of Peru that are so massive, many of them can only be fully seen from the sky.
Ica, Peru
An unexpected desert oasis in South America.
Pisco, Peru
The mysterious "Candelabra of the Andes" could represent anything from a god's trident to a hallucinogenic plant.