This exceptional home was a 32-year labor of love by a man determined to build his wife the most beautiful stone house in the world.

Perched atop the highest hill in Cartagena, this 17th-century convent offers spectacular views of the city.

An 18th-century battery complete with original kitchen and garrison.

This elegant Colombian fortress was one of the torture headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition.

The colonial city's social history is reflected in its fanciful door knockers.

A cozy bookstore and coffee shop in the heart of Cartagena's Old City.

An inspired museum dedicated to the patron saint of enslaved people, inside the cloisters where he lived and died.

The 17th-century hacienda where Simón Bolívar spent his last days before dying from tuberculosis.

Pilgrims each carried a brick to the top of Mount Monserrate to help build this historic sanctuary in Colombia.

The world's first crowdfunded skyscraper has not gone quite to plan.

This Bogotá museum houses the world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold relics.

This narrow street is packed with street vendors and bars selling chicha.

This tiny shop has been serving traditional tamales for more than 200 years.

A celebration of Colombia’s premier contemporary artist.

Towering high above the neighborhood of La Candelaria, the church is easily recognizable by its distinctive red-and-white striped facade.

Cathedral carved out of salt, located a mile below the earth's surface.

Outdoor escalators and art have helped change what was once a notoriously dangerous part of Medellín.

Home to 23 voluptuous and instantly lovable sculptures by one of Latin America's most celebrated artists.

Three hundred illuminated pillars form an “artificial forest” in Medellín.

Two identical statues by Fernando Botero, one blown to pieces in a terrorist bombing, the other donated as a gift for peace.

This city park wants you to take your shoes off.

In the heart of Medellín, an artsy urban complex sets the stage for demonstrations and protests.

Sweet or salty, super hot or mixed into beer, this is the holy land for all things licorice.

The small town of Poulsbo in Washington state is the next best thing to the Kingdom of Norway.