Sample sweets at an Art Nouveau candy shop that's been in business since 1874.

Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.

Hamissi Mamba and Nadia Nijimbere opened this community-minded restaurant serving dishes from their native Burundi.

The eccentric and colorful pavilions of Tower Grove park are a beloved and overlooked symbol. 

This patch of old-growth forest is home to Canada's gnarliest tree.

A relic of the Cold War in Chicago.

One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft.

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

Chefs from Tibet's Kham region offer steaming meat pies and noodle soups in this nook behind a jewelry store.

This one-window stand has been home to a giant vat of slowly simmering meats and an array of unique tacos for almost 50 years.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

Located outside Medellín, this Colombian park focuses on conservation and sustainability.

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

A celebration of Colombia’s premier contemporary artist.

Legend says if this neo-Gothic basilica is ever officially completed, the world will come to an end.

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

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

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

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

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

The lavish, well-preserved home of a wealthy Baba Nyonya family is now a cultural museum.

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