This Croatian fairytale castle is slowly falling apart thanks to years of neglect.

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

Legend has it fairies gathered at the site of this medieval castle.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

This small city park is best known for the nightly convergence of thousands of shrieking parakeets.

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

A celebration of Colombia’s premier contemporary artist.

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

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

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

A museum built around a bus-sized fossil on the side of the highway.

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

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

Storied crypts fill the most famous cemetery in Colombia.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

This whimsical home made entirely from clay is basically a giant piece of pottery.

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.