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TIL Marcahuasi, a plateau in the Peruvian Andes, has massive rocks resembling human faces and animals. While some claim they are ancient sculptures, archaeologists have determined they are the product of erosion. The site also features mysterious pre-Columbian ruins with doorways only 3 feet high.

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