Only gap in the 30,000-mile span of roads called the Pan-American Highway.

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

A little known Colombian theme park of giant curiosities.

An explosion of natural color known as "the river that ran away from paradise."

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

This maximum-security prison was abandoned to make way for a national park.

A rehabilitation center for some of South America's most unique and endangered animals.

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

A self-taught astronomer fell in love with the stars and built his own observatory in Colombia.

A narrow ghost town built onto a peninsula behind a Colombian Slum.

A scalable map of Colombia with the bonus of a butterfly house.

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

The world's only pure blue lizard lives exclusively on this secluded tropical island.

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

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.

No one knows for sure why this town's dead refuse to rot.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Colorful lights and mirror-like brine pools create trippy illusions within the historic mine.