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

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

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

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

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

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

An inspired museum dedicated to the patron saint of enslaved people, inside the cloisters where he lived and died.

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

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

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

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

This elegant Colombian fortress was one of the torture headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition.

A little known Colombian theme park of giant curiosities.

A 10 million-ton rock once worshiped by the Tahamies Indians, accessed by an astounding staircase.

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

Antiques shop filled with all manner of curious collectibles.

As you overlook the Howe Sound and the town of Squamish, your breath will be taken away by its beauty or the stairs... probably all the stairs.

An effigy of Vancouver's Gastown neighorhood's namesake.

This scenic waterfront swimming pool is the longest salt water pool in North America.

The ruins of Vancouver's abandoned heritage railway.

The "plyscraper" is the world's tallest building made predominantly out of wood.

The oldest building in Vancouver's Chinatown is now home to one of Canada’s largest contemporary art collections.

This quirky countryside store is known for the goats that hang out and eat the grass on its roof.

This quirky piece of naval artillery has been deafening Canadians for over a century.