This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

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

Asheville, North Carolina, was the the second place in the world to enjoy Kentucky Fried Chicken's secret recipe.

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

Fiery-hot river rocks make soup sizzle at this restaurant showcasing indigenous Chinantec cuisine.

In a quiet residential neighborhood, one restaurant fights to preserve heirloom corn, one tortilla at a time.

For this chef, an active volcano is his oven.

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

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

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

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

An inspired museum dedicated to the patron saint of enslaved people, inside the cloisters where he lived and died.

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

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

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

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.

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

This unofficial museum details the rise and fall of Colombia's most notorious narcotrafficker, Pablo Escobar.

The religious shrine that Pablo Escobar's men would allegedly visit before completing a mission.

This exceptional home was a 32-year labor of love by a man determined to build his wife the most beautiful stone house in the world.

The (usually) serene burial place of the world's most notorious drug lord.

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

Storied crypts fill the most famous cemetery in Colombia.