No one knows for sure why this town's dead refuse to rot.

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

Ripped apart by a bomb in 1993, the shell of Pablo Escobar's infamous vacation house still stands.

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

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

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

A three-tiered waterfall plummets from a mountain cave with amazing views over the countryside.

An unusual and beautiful form of mass transit serves the city's steepest neighborhoods.

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

The world's tallest palm trees look like the whimsical kind of plant you'd find in a Dr. Seuss story.

A magical world of elves and fairies tucked amongst the trees in Colombia.

This whimsical home made entirely from clay is basically a giant piece of pottery.

An ancient city hidden in the heart of the Sierra Nevada mountains.

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

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

Former drug lord’s manor, now a theme park. Watch out for the hippos.

A little known Colombian theme park of giant curiosities.

A 10 million-ton rock once worshiped by the Tahamies Indians, accessed by an astounding staircase.

Colorful lights and mirror-like brine pools create trippy illusions within the historic mine.

Unparalleled stargazing, one of Colombia's best observatories, and a swimming pool can all be found in the middle of this ancient tropical forest.

The caldera of this mini-volcano has been turned into a naturally heated mud bath.

Hidden amid the tropical forest in the Caribbean Sea are the decaying ruins of the Cocaine King's luxurious island party home.

Enchanting cave with a river crashing through the roof.

The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.