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Añashuayco Quarry

Arequipa, Peru

Añashuayco Quarry

An outdoor gallery of sculptures chiseled from a unique stone.

Paseo de la Cultura Mochica

Moche, Peru

Paseo de la Cultura Mochica

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

View from below.

Urubamba, Peru

Machu Colca

This archaeological site features an early version of today’s refrigerators.

Taquile Island

Puno, Peru

Taquile Island

On this tiny spot of land in the middle of Lake Titicaca the only ones who do the knitting are the men.

Puquios ojo at Cantalloc Aqueducts

Nazca, Peru

Puquios

The sophisticated hydraulic system of the Nazca civilization.

The Tambopata Research Center

Tambopata, Peru

Tambopata Research Center

One of the most remote lodges in the Amazon offers rare wildlife encounters and undisturbed views of the Peruvian rainforest.

Moray

Urubamba, Peru

Moray

Huge stone depressions which may have acted as an Incan agricultural experiment.

The Horca del Inca, a pre-Incan observatory

Copacabana, Bolivia

Horca del Inca

Astronomical observatory above Lake Titicaca.

From Temple of the Sun -- Pacific Ocean in distance

Lima, Peru

Pachacamac

The remains of what was the most important religious complex in coastal Peru for over a millennium.

Rumicolca near Pikillaqta, Cusco Region

Quispicanchi, Peru

Rumicolca

The Incas turned this ancient Wari aqueduct into an imposing defensive gate.

Vicuña at the Pampas Galeras reserve.

Lucanas Province, Peru

Pampa Galeras National Reserve

This high-Andean reserve protects the graceful vicuña that was nearly hunted to extinction for its precious wool.

A view of the bathing pools.

Lares, Peru

Lares Hot Springs

Bathe in these natural hot springs located high in the Andes Mountains.

The Rinchin was a devil fish which attacked fishermen unless attended to by the priests.

Chiclayo, Peru

Paseo Yortuque

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

‘Abode of the Gods’

Cusco, Peru

‘Abode of the Gods’

This outdoor sculpture gallery is a modern-day homage to Andean culture and history.

Torcello.

Venice, Italy

Torcello

The small peaceful island off the Venice tourist circuit is where the city began more than 1,500 years ago.

The Piraeus Lion.

Venice, Italy

Piraeus Lion

Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.

The Mad Colored Houses of Burano

Venice, Italy

The Mad Colored Houses of Burano

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

Libreria Acqua Alta

Venice, Italy

Libreria Acqua Alta

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

Qanat Gesuiitico Basso in Palermo

Palermo, Italy

Qanat di Palermo

A network of underground water channels that dates back to the Middle Ages.

The Museum of Roman Ships at Fiumicino

Rome, Italy

The Museum of Roman Ships at Fiumicino

Roman-era ships unearthed...

Parco degli Acquedotti

Rome, Italy

Parco degli Acquedotti

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.

Vigna Randanini.

Rome, Italy

Vigna Randanini

One of seven Jewish catacombs in Rome and one of only two open to the public.

Fontana dei Libri

Rome, Italy

Fontana dei Libri

A small but very fascinating fountain in the center of Rome with four books and a deer carved.

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Rome, Italy

Via Appia

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

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