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

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

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.

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

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.

The ruins of an 800-year-old monastery boasts the tallest round tower in Ireland.

This singular Irish dolmen is more Frank Lloyd Wright than upright stonehenge.

A sacred well steeped in Pagan roots on the West Coast of Ireland.

When a supermarket opened up shop within a medieval building it became protected by UNESCO on a technicality.

An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

This picturesque medieval monastery guards a small trove of historic treasures.

Croatia's towering concrete blossom grows from the site of a World War II concentration camp.

The complex has been abandoned since the Croatian War of Independence, barring a stint as a set for 'Game of Thrones.'

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

This stunning, out-of-the-way Croatian monument commemorates a community's uprising against occupying fascist forces.

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

The final resting place of the controversial chess champion.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.