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

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

In the middle of one of South America's most historic walled cities lies a bar with an enormous collection of Soviet memorabilia.

Colombia's biggest botanical garden contains plants from all across the country.

Known as the site of 'El Dorado,' this mysterious lake is rumored to hold gold beneath its waters.

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

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

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

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

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

A narrow ghost town built onto a peninsula behind a Colombian Slum.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

A dangling church built over a Colombian gorge.