You can probably walk every inch of the Earth and not find a place that’s as mysteriously majestic as Machu Picchu. The city in the sky not only takes your breath away, it forever changes the meaning ...

Soar over the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. This impressive drone footage ...

Reason: Machu Picchu is one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. Machu Picchu is tangible evidence of the urban Inca Empire at the peak of its power and achievement—a citadel of ...

Researchers have uncovered fascinating new insights into an ancient mountaintop settlement high up in the Peruvian Andes, which pre-dates the famous Inca site of Machu Picchu. National Geographic ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. View of Machu Picchu, a 15th-century Inca citadel located in the ...

Machu Picchu is the granddaddy of archeological sites. Set in the Andes Mountains, the site was once an estate for the Inca emperor, as well as a place of worship and education. When the Spanish ...