Places Mortuarism Wants to Go

A fascinating little museum all about the rich history of Peru’s famous plant.

These giant mummies are set ominously into a Peruvian cliffside and topped with real human skulls.

Lima’s Museum of Anthropology is lined with thousands of elongated human craniums.

Plundered and left asunder by grave robbers, this ancient necropolis has been painstakingly pieced back together.

One of the world's tallest waterfalls wasn't revealed to the world at large until 2006.

Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.

A market for witches is hidden within a train station.

This scalding hot river was thought to be a myth until one geoscientist made it his quest to study the mystical waters.

The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

The remains of Uruguayan hero José Artigas lie beneath a monument in Montevideo’s main square.

This small island off the coast of Uruguay hosts the largest colony of sea lions and fur seals in the southern hemisphere.

Massive sinkholes on a mountain in one of the most remote places in Venezuela.

A town church once nearly submerged by the damming of a river is now hauntingly visible as the water recedes.