A mouldering Colombian bull ring stands as a reminder of the country's complicated relationship with a brutal sport.

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

Storied crypts fill the most famous cemetery in Colombia.

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

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

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

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

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

The centuries-old trees are draped with Spanish moss to make them look like wizened elders.

A park with one large cat sculpture and 15 smaller ones, all painted by different Colombian artists.

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

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

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

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.

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

Enchanting cave with a river crashing through the roof.

A dangling church built over a Colombian gorge.

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

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

Come stay at a live-in art installation.

The abandoned remains of this Victorian brewery hide crumbling bowling alleys and rusting industrial gear.

The music is over at the Ballhaus Riviera Ballroom, but the ballroom remains in haunting disrepair.

Fall down the rabbit hole into a surreal journey of human consciousness "from ass to soul."