An unfinished Serbian Orthodox church with 1,389 golden crosses planned to represent the Battle of Kosovo.

This massive monument was unveiled the day Kosovo declared independence from Serbia.

A 11-foot former president stands on a Kosovo street that also bears his name.

A futuristic, brutalist masterpiece that is also strangely prison-like.

These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.

See how paper is made the old-fashioned way.

Space-age monument to an early 20th-century uprising.

An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.

The world's tallest palm trees look like the whimsical kind of plant you'd find in a Dr. Seuss story.

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

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

A celebration of Colombia’s premier contemporary artist.

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.

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

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

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.

An unusual and beautiful form of mass transit serves the city's steepest neighborhoods.

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.

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

Why a column on the entrance is inscribed with a verse from the Quran is one of Sicily's many mysteries.

This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.