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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

A dangling church built over a Colombian gorge.

A short volcanic hill in Quito doubles as a stellar observation point of an iconic statue.

Quito's historic, main square dates back to the 16th century.

An abandoned Ecuadorian prison that once held ex-presidents and notorious con artists is now a carceral museum.

The world's tallest aluminum statue is also the world's tallest image of a winged Virgin Mary.

Legend says if this neo-Gothic basilica is ever officially completed, the world will come to an end.

Home of the "true" equator.

An elaborate shrine dedicated to the four corners of the world unfortunately misses its mark.

A mummified Spanish monk found in the walls of an Ecuadorian church, alongside a mummified mouse.

A swing to dangle you off the very edge.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

The Uros people live on floating reed islands in lake Titicaca.

An abandoned Incan construction project left behind a mysterious "doorway."

This striking, two-toned confluence of rivers is visible from space.

On the outskirts of a desert trading village high on the Andean plain, steel giants have been destroyed by salt winds.

A seemingly endless landscape of pure salt stretches far across Bolivia.