Known as the site of 'El Dorado,' this mysterious lake is rumored to hold gold beneath its waters.

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

An abandoned company town and cement factory outside of Bogotá, now haunted by ghosts and scofflaws.

Storied crypts fill the most famous cemetery in Colombia.

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

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

A town half-submerged in volcanic mud has become a pilgrimage site for devotees of one of the tragedy's victims.

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

The world's first crowdfunded skyscraper has not gone quite to plan.

A celebration of Colombia’s premier contemporary artist.

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

This Bogotá museum houses the world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold relics.

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

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

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

Enchanting cave with a river crashing through the roof.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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