This North Korean pegasus statue was built as a symbol of the speed and perseverance of North Korean workers.

Pyongyang’s Arch of Triumph is the second tallest triumphal arch in the world.

A former palace transformed into a mausoleum for North Korea's supreme leaders.

One of the largest public squares in the world, named after the former DPRK supreme leader.

A vast museum devoted to North Korea's victories against its imperialist enemies.

A highly symbolic tower in honor of Supreme Leader Kim Il-sung's personal philosophy.

A symbol of the Workers' Party of North Korea.

An English brewery transported to North Korea.

Captured in 1968, the Cold War spy ship is the only U.S. Navy vessel being held by a foreign government.

A giant bronze monument to Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il is one of the most sacred sites in North Korea.

This abandoned-looking amusement park is frighteningly open for business.

North Korea's massive "hotel of doom."

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

A mouldering Colombian bull ring stands as a reminder of the country's complicated relationship with a brutal sport.

The 17th-century hacienda where Simón Bolívar spent his last days before dying from tuberculosis.

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

This 16-foot, 6-ton statue in the singer's hometown doesn't actually look like her.

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

A celebration of Colombia’s premier contemporary artist.

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

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

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

Three hundred illuminated pillars form an “artificial forest” in Medellín.

Perched atop the highest hill in Cartagena, this 17th-century convent offers spectacular views of the city.