Hot Springs, South Dakota
Mammoth Site
This prehistoric sinkhole lured exclusively male mammoths to their death, much to the delight of science.
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Hot Springs, South Dakota
This prehistoric sinkhole lured exclusively male mammoths to their death, much to the delight of science.
Montrose, South Dakota
A roadside collection of over-sized iron creations that are a bit more macabre than most.
Midland, South Dakota
Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Custer, South Dakota
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Chhatarpur, India
Temples adorned with intricate, erotic sculptures make up one of the "seven wonders" of India.
Bogotá, Colombia
Colombia's first concrete structure doubles as a replica of Versaille's Petit Trianon Belvedere and a symbol for development.
Bogotá, Colombia
Every Sunday, Bogotá turns 75 miles of its city streets into a bicycle superhighway.
Leticia, Colombia
This small city park is best known for the nightly convergence of thousands of shrieking parakeets.
Bogotá, Colombia
A celebration of Colombia’s premier contemporary artist.
Villa de Leyva, Colombia
This colonial town in Colombia sits around the largest stone paved square in South America.
Bogotá, Colombia
Towering high above the neighborhood of La Candelaria, the church is easily recognizable by its distinctive red-and-white striped facade.
Medellín, Colombia
Two identical statues by Fernando Botero, one blown to pieces in a terrorist bombing, the other donated as a gift for peace.
Villa de Leyva, Colombia
A museum built around a bus-sized fossil on the side of the highway.
Medellín, Colombia
Home to 23 voluptuous and instantly lovable sculptures by one of Latin America's most celebrated artists.
Cartagena, Colombia
An inspired museum dedicated to the patron saint of enslaved people, inside the cloisters where he lived and died.
Bogotá, Colombia
This Bogotá museum houses the world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold relics.
Bogotá, Colombia
This tiny shop has been serving traditional tamales for more than 200 years.
Cartagena, Colombia
This elegant Colombian fortress was one of the torture headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition.
Villa de Leyva, Colombia
This whimsical home made entirely from clay is basically a giant piece of pottery.
Zipaquira, Colombia
Cathedral carved out of salt, located a mile below the Earth's surface.
El Peñol, Colombia
A 10 million-ton rock once worshiped by the Tahamies Indians, accessed by an astounding staircase.
Santa Catalina, Colombia
The caldera of this mini-volcano has been turned into a naturally heated mud bath.
Guatape, Colombia
The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.