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

Would you dare to dangle from a great height in a wooden basket?

The world's largest ecosystem of its kind is home to South America's only native species of bear.

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

The enormous appendage offers spectacular views of Colombia's Huila Department.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cavernous opening completely encased in Karst limestone.

Millions of glowing microscopic organisms light up the waters of this luminous lagoon.

This rare volcano spews the strangest and (literally) coolest lava in the world.

Stay in your own little bubble.

A salty red wasteland in Tanzania is a breeding spot for endangered flamingos.

Get tall with nature's lankiest beasts and their warthog friends at this Kenyan preserve.

A glass and sculpture wonderland forms an oasis in a remote part of Kenya.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.