Hamragarðar, Iceland
Gljúfrabúi
This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.
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Hamragarðar, Iceland
This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.
Iceland
Rising from the sea like a stone monster.
Iceland
The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.
Rapa Nui, Chile
The world's most remote airport.
Rapa Nui, Chile
In the Middle Ages, villagers would sound this stone trumpet to boost fertility and coax fish to shore.
Rapa Nui, Chile
The ominously named cave is home to some remarkable ancient art.
Rapa Nui, Chile
This large round boulder is said to emit spiritual power, but it may just be magnets.
Rapa Nui, Chile
This was once the center of the Birdman cult, and is now a World Heritage Site.
Rapa Nui, Chile
The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.
Arequipa, Peru
This 16th-century monastery was founded to cloister the daughters of wealthy local families.
Cusco, Peru
A Christian monastery stands on what was once a holy Incan temple.
Arequipa, Peru
Thousands of volcanic rocks carved 1,000 years ago.
Puno, Peru
These ruined Incan mausoleum towers still bear carvings of sacred animals on their blocks.
Cusco, Peru
An Inca spa, military outpost or maybe… both?
Cusco, Peru
Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.
Chivay, Peru
Mystic Incan rock piles three miles above sea level.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
It took 82 years and four different plaques to finally get the story right.
Cusco, Peru
Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.
Chucuito Province, Peru
Ancient Peruvian fertility temple or modern money-making hoax? Either way these monoliths still look like penises.
Cusco, Peru
This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.
Peru
An abandoned Incan construction project left behind a mysterious "doorway."
Nazca, Peru
This metal tower in the desert provides views of a handful of Nazca geoglyphs.
Cusco, Peru
A painting in the historic Cathedral Basilica depicts Jesus and his disciples dining on a traditional Peruvian menu.
Pisco, Peru
The mysterious "Candelabra of the Andes" could represent anything from a god's trident to a hallucinogenic plant.