This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

Two geological phenomena in one precarious locale: a towering stone window, and a deep blue void.

This unique building in the main square stands out among the city's typically Baroque architecture.

Burial grounds for more than 1,000 bodies deep under the modern town of Rabat.

The ruins of a megalithic monument sit right in the garden of a luxurious Maltese resort.

A cemetery full of exquisite statuary, including a monument to a woman some say died of a broken heart.

This imposing memorial contains the remains of Che Guevara — and 29 other guerrillas who died with him in Bolivia.

In the heart of Medellín, an artsy urban complex sets the stage for demonstrations and protests.

The caldera of this mini-volcano has been turned into a naturally heated mud bath.

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

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

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

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

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.

The world's tallest palm trees look like the whimsical kind of plant you'd find in a Dr. Seuss story.

Cathedral carved out of salt, located a mile below the Earth's surface.

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

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.

This beautifully verdant lagoon is tucked below a massive volcano in a crater atop a black pebble beach.

Canada's accused-traitor-turned-folk-hero is buried under a red stone in a ring of his own.

Three legendary, living albino buffalo roaming their pastures for all to see.

A true roadside icon standing on the same plains that the herds once roamed.