The island residents are known for taking their quirky sense of humor with them to the grave.

Near the ruins of a Civil War coastal fortress lies the only known African refugee cemetery in the United States.

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

Visiting dignitaries and Hollywood stars once stayed at this 1920s hotel, alongside ghosts that are said to haunt its corridors.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

A celebration of Colombia’s premier contemporary artist.

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

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

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

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

The house of a former Argentinian president stands protected within a large glass case.

These small sculptures pay homage to the lovable star of an iconic Argentine comic strip.

If the tunes of antique organs and musical marionettes don't intoxicate you, the draft beer certainly will.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

The little bear in the "funny kind of hat" has made his way from London back to Peru.

Now containing the bones of the actual conquistador, instead of someone else.

The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.

The soaring gondola lines form the longest aerial cable car system in the world.