The gondolas let you glimpse a bird's-eye view of one of the world's highest capital cities.

It took 160 years to complete the most ornate church in Ecuador.

The world's tallest aluminum statue is also the world's tallest image of a winged Virgin Mary.

This Navarrese cave's history of witchcraft and pagan ritual is not just embraced, but recreated each year.

Building this tragically pointless stone barrier cost the lives of the prisoners made to build it.

An intriguing antique iron Ferris wheel that most locals are sure was designed by Gustave Eiffel.

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

The displays in this off-the-beaten-path museum highlight the holistic, indigenous methods of healing.

Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.

Abandoned landscape once home to "the world's largest winery."

The former house of an anthropologist couple displays Lacandón Maya artifacts in a homey atmosphere.

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

A painting in the historic Cathedral Basilica depicts Jesus and his disciples dining on a traditional Peruvian menu.

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

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

The stones of this Incan wall complex fit together so well you couldn't fit a piece of paper between some of them.

The Bucyrus-Erie model 1850B electric shovel, or "Big Brutus," the largest existing electric shovel in the world.

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

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

Astronomical observatory above Lake Titicaca.

A brightly colored natural bridge formed by mineral-rich hot springs high up in the Andes.

The ruins of a pre-Columbian fortress city so secure it held off the Spanish conquistadors for over 20 years.