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

At the site of a graffiti artist's murder, fellow artists gather to pay homage.

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

This small bridge serves as a symbol of South America's independence.

This dramatic monument in Colombia honors a little-known indigenous fighter for independence.

This maximum-security prison was abandoned to make way for a national park.

Would you dare to dangle from a great height in a wooden basket?

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

This small city park is best known for the nightly convergence of thousands of shrieking parakeets.

Located outside Medellín, this Colombian park focuses on conservation and sustainability.

A rehabilitation center for some of South America's most unique and endangered animals.

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

What was once the longest suspension bridge in Latin America was directly inspired by the iconic Brooklyn Bridge.

The religious shrine that Pablo Escobar's men would allegedly visit before completing a mission.

This city park wants you to take your shoes off.

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

A museum of memories in what was once one of the most violent cities in the world.

The entire town looks like a slice of Spain that was carted across the ocean and plunked in the Andes.

A self-taught astronomer fell in love with the stars and built his own observatory in Colombia.

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

This collection of ancient, mountaintop, underground tombs was once hidden by decades of bloodshed.

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

A narrow ghost town built onto a peninsula behind a Colombian Slum.

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