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

A dangling church built over a Colombian gorge.

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.

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

The (usually) serene burial place of the world's most notorious drug lord.

Ripped apart by a bomb in 1993, the shell of Pablo Escobar's infamous vacation house still stands.

Colombia's first concrete structure doubles as a replica of Versaille's Petit Trianon Belvedere and a symbol for development.

Erected in 1803, it is the first astronomical observatory that was built in the Americas.

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

These unusual stone structures are actually fish traps crafted by an ancient civilization.

The remains of an ancient settlement in one of the oldest archeological sites in South America.

The gondolas let you glimpse a bird's-eye view of one of the world's highest capital cities.

This 12-inch-tall wooden sculpture of a winged Virgin Mary has inspired much devotion and countless replicas.

This historic street in Quito is known for its seven stone crosses—and one presidential assassination.

Quito's historic, main square dates back to the 16th century.

It took 160 years to complete the most ornate church in Ecuador.

The world's tallest aluminum statue is also the world's tallest image of a winged Virgin Mary.

A turquoise lake within a volcanic crater.

A swing to dangle you off the very edge.

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

A futuristic temple of light uses prisms and rainbows to create an atmosphere of peace.

A spring-fed pool so deep it's used for scuba diving as well as swimming.

A collection of massive stacked rocks in Texas includes a snarky note on the benefits of modern technology.