Places BryanKnight Wants to Go

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

The world's largest ecosystem of its kind is home to South America's only native species of bear.

A museum built around a bus-sized fossil on the side of the highway.

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

This exceptional home was a 32-year labor of love by a man determined to build his wife the most beautiful stone house in the world.

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

Only gap in the 30,000-mile span of roads called the Pan-American Highway.

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

This unofficial museum details the rise and fall of Colombia's most notorious narcotrafficker, Pablo Escobar.

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

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

The world's only pure blue lizard lives exclusively on this secluded tropical island.

Storied crypts fill the most famous cemetery in Colombia.

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

The enormous appendage offers spectacular views of Colombia's Huila Department.

The centuries-old trees are draped with Spanish moss to make them look like wizened elders.

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

A three-tiered waterfall plummets from a mountain cave with amazing views over the countryside.

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

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

This whimsical home made entirely from clay is basically a giant piece of pottery.

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

A magical world of elves and fairies tucked amongst the trees in Colombia.

Former drug lord’s manor, now a theme park. Watch out for the hippos.