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43.1415, -80.2643
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Ercolano, Italy
Herculaneum
Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.
40.8062, 14.3475
Alassio, Italy
Wall of Alassio
Ernest Hemingway was the first to sign this colorful wall covered in thousands of celebrity signatures.
44.0074, 8.1729
Zarcero, Costa Rica
Parque Francisco Alvarado
This Costa Rican topiary park is a surreal garden of unearthly delights.
10.1844, -84.3917
Portobelo, Panama
Black Christ of Portobelo
A mysterious dark-skinned Christ statue has been this town's religious center for centuries.
9.5543, -79.6548
Panama City, Panama
Parque Urraca
This softball diamond has a culture all its own.
8.9656, -79.5342
Panama City, Panama
Baha'i Temple
From a distance, Latin America's first Baha'i Temple looks like an enormous egg perched atop a hill.
9.0594, -79.5185
Panama City, Panama
Ancon Hill, República de Panamá
A pocket of jungle amidst urban expansion in Panama.
8.9500, -79.5500
Bogotá, Colombia
Museo Botero
A celebration of Colombia’s premier contemporary artist.
4.5968, -74.0732
Bogotá, Colombia
Museo del Oro
This Bogotá museum houses the world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold relics.
4.6018, -74.0718
Bogotá, Colombia
Monserrate Sanctuary
Pilgrims each carried a brick to the top of Mount Monserrate to help build this historic sanctuary in Colombia.
4.6054, -74.0555
Zipaquira, Colombia
Cathedral of Salt
Cathedral carved out of salt, located a mile below the Earth's surface.
5.0188, -74.0100
Pereira, Colombia
BolÃvar Desnudo (Nude BolÃvar)
This unusual monument shows a naked Simón BolÃvar stripped of clothing, medals, and swords.
4.8143, -75.6944
El Peñol, Colombia
El Peñon de Guatape
A 10 million-ton rock once worshiped by the Tahamies Indians, accessed by an astounding staircase.
6.2197, -75.1790
Cartagena, Colombia
Convento de la Popa
Perched atop the highest hill in Cartagena, this 17th-century convent offers spectacular views of the city.
10.4193, -75.5256
Merida, Venezuela
Coromoto Ice Cream Shop
Shop the world's largest number of ice cream flavors, ranging from delightful to downright bizarre.
8.5587, -71.2026
Maracaibo, Venezuela
General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge
Once considered a marvel of engineering, there are now doubts about the structural integrity of this 5.4-mile cable-stayed bridge.
10.5748, -71.5715
Caracas, Venezuela
Tower of David
The world's tallest slum.
10.5053, -66.8989
Caracas, Venezuela
The Helix
This former shopping center now acts as the eccentric lair of the Venezuelan secret police and their shadow prison.
10.4897, -66.9089
Caracas, Venezuela
El Monumento a la Paz
Dr. Farid Mattar's Monument of Peace.
10.4835, -66.8831
Caracas, Venezuela
Esfera Caracas
One of the most iconic sculptures in Caracas looks like a large orange ball suspended in the air.
10.4873, -66.8389
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