"Wonders of Man" includes photos of the Great Wall of China and Machu Picchu in Peru.

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he was looking for another city. He found Machu Picchu,actually, and mistakenly thought it was Vilcapampa for his entire life,"

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The architectural photographer says Machu Picchu is an example of how human and natural environments can exist in a well-designed and visually cohesive whole.

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Since he was a little boy, Mike Torrey says, he has been fascinated with Machu Picchu.

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So I was trying to figure it out with my camera." Torrey's two trips resulted in the book, "Stone Offerings: Machu Picchu's Terraces of Enlightenment."

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His images are filled with Machu Picchu's unique textures, such as the mist wrapping around jungle peaks and massive cut stones fitting perfectly against one another.

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Since Bingham's discovery, the Machu Picchu site has become a major tourist attraction.

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Torrey says he was also intrigued by the tragic history of Machu Picchu.

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It's like you're photographing the light as well as the Machu Picchu itself."

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Then in 1911,Machu Picchu was found once again.

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