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

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

Peru's (not so) mysterious carved stones.

A twisted, six-headed palm tree cursed by a witch, said to spell calamity if its seventh head is allowed to grow.

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

Peru’s only toy museum houses everything from pre-Inca whistles to lead soldiers and terrifying dolls.

This walk to the Pacific Ocean is surrounded by modern statues of Mochica Gods.

Stroll among dozens of statues depicting pre-Columbian kings, gods, and supernatural beings.

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

After an epic flood washed away its enslavers, this city has been part ghost town, part cultural wildcard for the past three centuries.

A market for witches is hidden within a train station.

Visiting dignitaries and Hollywood stars once stayed at this 1920s hotel, alongside ghosts that are said to haunt its corridors.

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

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

Tucked behind the Institute of Neurological Science down a decrepit street resides the largest display of human brains in Latin America.

From a 1930s bathing beach to a 1970s dumping ground, this stretch of Buenos Aires is now its largest and wildest reserve.

This elegant Colombian fortress was one of the torture headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition.

A cozy bookstore and coffee shop in the heart of Cartagena's Old City.

An inspired museum dedicated to the patron saint of enslaved people, inside the cloisters where he lived and died.

Perched atop the highest hill in Cartagena, this 17th-century convent offers spectacular views of the city.

Hidden amid the tropical forest in the Caribbean Sea are the decaying ruins of the Cocaine King's luxurious island party home.

In the middle of one of South America's most historic walled cities lies a bar with an enormous collection of Soviet memorabilia.

This 16-foot, 6-ton statue in the singer's hometown doesn't actually look like her.

Explore the rich history of Colombia's Indigenous peoples.