Not all "museums" exist inside of a building. Machu Picchu is a good example of this! Machu Picchu was built by the Incans. The Incan empire was the largest in pre-Columbian America. Machu Picchu is located in Peru. It is considered an amazing architectural accomplishment since the Incans did not have the wheel, draft animals, a knowledge of steel or iron, or a system of writing.
Click on the photo for a quick overview of this site from National Geographic.
Want to know more about this site? Watch the video from the History channel: Mysteries of Machu Pichu Revealed | Modern Marvels (S10, E56) | Full Episode | History
Do not get too tired climbing all of those stairs even virtually!
"Machu Picchu postcard" by Dimitry B is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
