Places girlracer Wants to Go

In the middle of one of South America's most historic walled cities lies a bar with an enormous collection of Soviet memorabilia.

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

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

Unparalleled stargazing, one of Colombia's best observatories, and a swimming pool can all be found in the middle of this ancient tropical forest.

Enchanting cave with a river crashing through the roof.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

A celebration of Colombia’s premier contemporary artist.

Storied crypts fill the most famous cemetery in Colombia.

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

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

An angelic, yet demonic-looking figurine presides over one of Glasgow's most ancient streets.

This hidden gem reveals the history of Britain's first police force.

In 2013, historians discovered a hidden room devoted to the art of making royals' hot chocolate.

The world's first purpose-built motor racetrack was destroyed by the outbreak of two world wars.

Gothic tower where Lord Alfred Tennyson wrote the poem "The Sleeping Beauty."

A limestone sculpture of a praying man resides over the site where 23 Chinese cockle pickers died.

This sensational Chinese temple walks visitors through the 76 weird departments of the afterlife.

This magical museum celebrates the life and work of a seminal children's book writer (and occasional spy).