Places semken Wants to Go

The sophisticated hydraulic system of the Nazca civilization.

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.

The large collection of pre-Columbian pottery might make you blush.

This metal tower in the desert provides views of a handful of Nazca geoglyphs.

Visiting dignitaries and Hollywood stars once stayed at this 1920s hotel, alongside ghosts that are said to haunt its corridors.

This unimaginably large pile of sand near Nazca is one of the tallest dunes in the world.

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

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

Now containing the bones of the actual conquistador, instead of someone else.

This stone complex marks the urban center of a lost civilization.

The highest tropical mountain range in the world is in Central Peru, home to a vast array of exotic and quirky plants and animals.

Did Inca children also slide down these smooth rocky slopes above Cusco?

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

With nearly double the depth of the Grand Canyon, this Peruvian canyon is one of the deepest in the world.

These steeply terraced ruins are a stop along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.

The world's fifth tallest waterfall is a spectacular silver chute of water that cuts through the cloud forest in northern Peru.

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

Nazca pilgrimage site covering 370 acres is a popular stop for archeologists and looters.

If you’ve ever seen a picture of Machu Picchu, then you’ve seen a picture of Huayna Picchu—you just didn’t realize it.

Sleep in a glass pod dangling off a cliff.

One of the world's tallest waterfalls wasn't revealed to the world at large until 2006.

A highland eco-park celebrates more than a thousand varieties of tuber.

A fascinating little museum all about the rich history of Peru’s famous plant.