Machu Picchu

Peru

Best for: Mountains, History, Adventure, Spiritual, Solitude, Off The Beaten Path, Inspiring, Four Seasons, Authentic

Inca ruins in the clouds. Machu Picchu is one of the world's great destinations—a trek or train ride into the Andes, and a site that still feels otherworldly.

Believed to be a sacred royal estate and religious site for the Inca, the ruins still carry a ceremonial weight — many visitors describe it as spiritual even without a guide.