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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Storied crypts fill the most famous cemetery in Colombia.

The enormous appendage offers spectacular views of Colombia's Huila Department.

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

This Bogotá museum houses the world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold relics.

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

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

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

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

This picturesque mansion has gone from opulent ruin to nature museum.

A dangling church built over a Colombian gorge.

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

The devil masks on display at this small museum are part of an annual festival that has been taking place for centuries.

A mummified Spanish monk found in the walls of an Ecuadorian church, alongside a mummified mouse.

This museum’s collection includes rescued birds, fine art, and a collection of shrunken heads.

In this pristine Ecuadorian hippie town, residents remain active well into their eighties and nineties.

This Ecuadorian cemetery is home to a jaw-dropping topiary wonderland.

Home of the "true" equator.