Striking, enormous gold-plated sculpture of Buddha installed in the 19th century.

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

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

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

Legend says if this neo-Gothic basilica is ever officially completed, the world will come to an end.

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

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

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

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.

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

This city park wants you to take your shoes off.

The 17th-century hacienda where Simón Bolívar spent his last days before dying from tuberculosis.

This colonial town in Colombia sits around the largest stone paved square in South America.

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

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

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

This narrow street is packed with street vendors and bars selling chicha.

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

Every Sunday, Bogotá turns 75 miles of its city streets into a bicycle superhighway.

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

Glacial erratic or man-made dolmen? It probably wasn't druids.

This high-perched pachyderm marks the memory of not one, but two elephants gunned down in small New England towns.

At this site, two historic stone bridges spanning the Sing Sing Kill—one right on top of the other.