Medellín, Colombia
Plaza Botero
Home to 23 voluptuous and instantly lovable sculptures by one of Latin America's most celebrated artists.
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Medellín, Colombia
Home to 23 voluptuous and instantly lovable sculptures by one of Latin America's most celebrated artists.
Medellín, Colombia
This unofficial museum details the rise and fall of Colombia's most notorious narcotrafficker, Pablo Escobar.
Itagüi, Colombia
The (usually) serene burial place of the world's most notorious drug lord.
El Peñol, Colombia
A 10 million-ton rock once worshiped by the Tahamies Indians, accessed by an astounding staircase.
Guatape, Colombia
Ripped apart by a bomb in 1993, the shell of Pablo Escobar's infamous vacation house still stands.
Guatape, Colombia
The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.
Medellín, Colombia
A museum of memories in what was once one of the most violent cities in the world.
Panama City, Panama
A pocket of jungle amidst urban expansion in Panama.
Zipaquira, Colombia
Cathedral carved out of salt, located a mile below the Earth's surface.
Bogotá, Colombia
Pilgrims each carried a brick to the top of Mount Monserrate to help build this historic sanctuary in Colombia.
Bogotá, Colombia
This Bogotá museum houses the world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold relics.
Bogotá, Colombia
Towering high above the neighborhood of La Candelaria, the church is easily recognizable by its distinctive red-and-white striped facade.
Bogotá, Colombia
The world's first crowdfunded skyscraper has not gone quite to plan.
Cherokee, North Carolina
Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.
Cherokee, North Carolina
Cherokee alphabet, proof of ancient North American Jews, or just a hoax?
Cherokee, North Carolina
Some North Carolina Cherokee have been keeping their history alive for decades with a single play.
Bryson City, North Carolina
This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.
Washington, D.C.
A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.
Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina
The only working large-scale tea plantation in the United States.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.
Gaffney, South Carolina
The record holder for the world’s largest peach.
Istanbul, Turkey
This eatery re-creates dishes from the Ottoman Empire so you can dine like a sultan.
Savannah, Georgia
This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."
Sullivan's Island, South Carolina
A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.