Colombia’s only monument erected to mark the end of slavery in the former Republic of New Granada.

What was once the longest suspension bridge in Latin America was directly inspired by the iconic Brooklyn Bridge.

Every Sunday, Bogotá turns 75 miles of its city streets into a bicycle superhighway.

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

This city park wants you to take your shoes off.

The (usually) serene burial place of the world's most notorious drug lord.

This unusual monument shows a naked Simón Bolívar stripped of clothing, medals, and swords.

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

Erected in 1803, it is the first astronomical observatory that was built in the Americas.

This dramatic monument in Colombia honors a little-known indigenous fighter for independence.

The religious shrine that Pablo Escobar's men would allegedly visit before completing a mission.

A museum of memories in what was once one of the most violent cities in the world.

The world's largest ecosystem of its kind is home to South America's only native species of bear.

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

Largest monument in Colombia depicts 14 lancers who drove back an army.

A self-taught astronomer fell in love with the stars and built his own observatory in Colombia.

This 16-foot, 6-ton statue in the singer's hometown doesn't actually look like her.

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

The entire town looks like a slice of Spain that was carted across the ocean and plunked in the Andes.

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 colonial town in Colombia sits around the largest stone paved square in South America.

The centuries-old trees are draped with Spanish moss to make them look like wizened elders.

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.