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

The caldera of this mini-volcano has been turned into a naturally heated mud bath.

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

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

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

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.

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

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 beautifully verdant lagoon is tucked below a massive volcano in a crater atop a black pebble beach.

Canada's accused-traitor-turned-folk-hero is buried under a red stone in a ring of his own.

Three legendary, living albino buffalo roaming their pastures for all to see.

A true roadside icon standing on the same plains that the herds once roamed.

One man's quest to save his town with a trail of record-breaking sculptures.

A rim-made reptile in North Dakota.

The world's tallest turtle riding the world's largest snowmobile.

A monument to the center of the North American continent may be off by a few miles.

The world's largest Holstein cow.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

Two large posteriors in one giant statue.