Hiram Bingham thought that he had discovered the Lost City of Vilcabamba, even though we now know it was Machu Picchu. Unbeknownst to him, he had also traveled through Vilcabamba in 1911.

On the morning of July 24, 1911, an enterprising lecturer-explorer from Yale University set off in a cold drizzle to investigate rumors of ancient ... of Machu Picchu) was the lost city that ...

Step back in time at the ruins of one of the oldest cities in the world. This massive Peruvian pyramid complex is the ideal ...

This mountain city in Bulgaria is known as the Machu Picchu of Europe but is less crowded and easier to get to, while still full of ancient mysteries.

The future is unknown but one thing seems inevitable; it may not always be possible to visit the ancient city the way you can today. Here's what you need to know to before visiting Machu Picchu.

Mystical places like the lost city of Atlantis and the temples of Angkor Wa are testaments to the ancient myths or legends of ...

Archaeologists in Peru have confirmed centuries of speculation that there is an underground tunnel network underneath the historic city of Cusco near Machu Picchu ... Sun to the ancient ...

Note: Some of the below destinations may be affected by the civil unrest in Peru. Check with the U.S. Department of State before traveling. Machu Picchu is thought to be one of the largest and ...

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient and Modern World are similar ... Peruvian Andes where it meets the Amazon basin, Machu Picchu is an Incan city built at 2,430 meters above sea-level in the 15th ...

The ancient Incan site ... discovered by American senator and explorer Hiram Bingham. Machu Picchu in Peru is called the Lost City of the Incas(Adobe stock) This historic spot sits at an elevation ...