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

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

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

Mysterious Incan ruins on a tiny island in Lake Titicaca.

An ancient Incan convent on Lake Titicaca's Island of the Moon.

The soaring gondola lines form the longest aerial cable car system in the world.

Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.

The Uros people live on floating reed islands in lake Titicaca.

An unexpected desert oasis in South America.

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

The little bear in the "funny kind of hat" has made his way from London back to Peru.

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

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

As can be expected from a centuries-old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

In Florence's great Duomo, a 26 foot fresco honors a mercenary famous for attacking Florence.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

Cave shrine on Monte Pellegrino.

This tiny chapel withstood a massive mudslide and flash flood.

The bomb-ravaged remains of of a colossal Neptune.

This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

This amazing medieval fortress stands atop a promontory along the famous Cinque Terre.