The highest tropical mountain range in the world is in Central Peru, home to a vast array of exotic and quirky plants and animals.

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.

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

This well held a sacred source of water supposedly unleashed from the barren rocks by a wizard-like archbishop.

The holes in the world's longest golf course are in a series of different towns.

This rural Australian restaurant claims to be the only restaurant in the world to be built almost entirely of sea shells.

This museum’s collection includes rescued birds, fine art, and a collection of shrunken heads.

This small uninhabited island offers Galapagos-like biodiversity.

The remains of an ancient settlement in one of the oldest archeological sites in South America.

A turquoise lake within a volcanic crater.

An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.

A 500-year-old series of tunnels long believed to be folkloric was uncovered beneath the streets of Puebla.

Local lore claims this rocky cape hides a lost Aztec treasure.

The gondolas let you glimpse a bird's-eye view of one of the world's highest capital cities.

Ecuador’s historic seat of government has been quietly looted in recent decades, and no one knows how or by whom.

This historic street in Quito is known for its seven stone crosses—and one presidential assassination.

It took 160 years to complete the most ornate church in Ecuador.

Quito's historic, main square dates back to the 16th century.

Legend says if this neo-Gothic basilica is ever officially completed, the world will come to an end.

A dangling church built over a Colombian gorge.

This unusual monument shows a naked Simón Bolívar stripped of clothing, medals, and swords.

Unparalleled stargazing, one of Colombia's best observatories, and a swimming pool can all be found in the middle of this ancient tropical forest.

A self-taught astronomer fell in love with the stars and built his own observatory in Colombia.