Places Kris McCracken 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.

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

Natural hot springs hidden in the rainforest are only accessible by boat.

From pink dolphins to underwater cities, this museum explores the unseen, mythical world of the Amazon river.

Largest monument in Colombia depicts 14 lancers who drove back an army.

Explore the rich history of Colombia's Indigenous peoples.

This small city park is best known for the nightly convergence of thousands of shrieking parakeets.

What was once the longest suspension bridge in Latin America was directly inspired by the iconic Brooklyn Bridge.

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

This colonial town in Colombia sits around the largest stone paved square in South America.

A park with one large cat sculpture and 15 smaller ones, all painted by different Colombian artists.

A celebration of Colombia’s premier contemporary artist.

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

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

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

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

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

No one knows for sure why this town's dead refuse to rot.

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

The colonial city's social history is reflected in its fanciful door knockers.

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

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.