Hidden amid the tropical forest in the Caribbean Sea are the decaying ruins of the Cocaine King's luxurious island party home.

An 18th-century battery complete with original kitchen and garrison.

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

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

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

Perched atop the highest hill in Cartagena, this 17th-century convent offers spectacular views of the city.

A mouldering Colombian bull ring stands as a reminder of the country's complicated relationship with a brutal sport.

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

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

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

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

This city park wants you to take your shoes off.

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

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

Three hundred illuminated pillars form an “artificial forest” in Medellín.

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

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

Colorful lights and mirror-like brine pools create trippy illusions within the historic mine.

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

Every Sunday, Bogotá turns 75 miles of its city streets into a bicycle superhighway.

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

The world's first crowdfunded skyscraper has not gone quite to plan.

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

Erected in 1803, it is the first astronomical observatory that was built in the Americas.