Places rachaelandthemullets Wants to Go

In this tiny museum, an unusually-shaped skull that some claim as evidence of extraterrestrials.

In the desert of southern Peru is an intriguing collection of ancient petroglyphs whose origins remain unknown.

A twisted, six-headed palm tree cursed by a witch, said to spell calamity if its seventh head is allowed to grow.

A lookout spot for the Andean condor, at the edges of one of the deepest canyons in the world.

Standing 26 feet high and 13 feet in diameter, is this the world’s smallest volcano?

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

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

The Peruvian Andes are a center of hummingbird diversity, and this garden offers an opportunity to see more than 30 species of hummingbirds.

A 5,000-year-old city in Peru holds the remains of a stunning set of astronomically-aligned pyramids.

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

This is why we can't have nice things on the Incan Trail.

Thousands of volcanic rocks carved 1,000 years ago.

This archaeological museum in one of Peru’s most intriguing regions exhibits ancient artifacts from the Nazca civilization.

A circle of stones on a hilltop in Peru’s high jungle, aligned with the winter solstice and largely ignored by archaeologists.

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

Mysterious "dots" seen from a satellite in southeast Peru.

Mystic Incan rock piles three miles above sea level.

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

Pre-Incan aqueduct amidst a stone forest in Peru.

Ancient Peruvian fertility temple or modern money-making hoax? Either way these monoliths still look like penises.

This set of mysterious petroglyphs in the Peruvian jungle could shed light on centuries-old activities in the region.

Peru’s only toy museum houses everything from pre-Inca whistles to lead soldiers and terrifying dolls.

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

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