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Collection of fossils, plants, and ancient animals encased in amber.

Renowned restaurant tucked in a cave once occupied by buccaneers.

This trio of Dominican cave lakes comprise a colorful biosphere of natural life.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.

This small oxbow lake has rare giant river otters and some Seussian-sounding birds.

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

These delicate ruins need more tourists to keep them from fading away.

A mysterious pre-Incan ruin believed to have miraculous healing powers.

The world's largest clay lick, where parrots gather to snack.

A backdoor to Machu Picchu that only the most foolhardy infiltrator would attempt to breach.

Death rituals and sacrifice inside a Peruvian megalith.

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

A remarkable geological formation resembling a forest made of stone.

The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.

The depictions of slaughter are surprisingly detailed at this mysterious ancient site.

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

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

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

A jungle cave in Peru of unknown depths, otherworldly sounds, and strange nocturnal birds that navigate by echolocation.

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

A set of ancient drawings in the desert of Peru that are so massive, many of them can only be fully seen from the sky.

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

A natural tidal swimming pool is ringed by bizarrely artistic lava rock formations.