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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Self-mummified monk who wears sunglasses and has become a gecko hatchery.

A dazzling temple featuring a towering 12-meter golden Buddha.

The oldest teak bridge in the world is made from the remains of a royal palace.

Myanmar's Mount Olympus atop a 2,500-foot volcanic plug.

This golden temple is surrounded by hundreds of stone tablets that comprise the "world's largest book."

This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.

A precariously perched golden rock defies gravity and brings pilgrims from across Myanmar.

This unique temple complex remains off the typical tourist trail.

Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.

A bulky, ancient stupa marks the site of Siddhartha Gautama's seminal Buddhist teaching.

Also known as the "Red Taj Mahal."

This 15th-century mosque is a beautiful blend of Hindu and Islamic architecture.

This 11th-century temple gave rise to the word "juggernaut," as well as some mysteries that defy scientific explanation.

This opulent 16th-century Maharaja’s palace is a unique mix of Hindu and Muslim designs.

Known as the leaning temple, the sacred structure has somehow developed a severe nine-degree slant.