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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.

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

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.

Storied crypts fill the most famous cemetery in Colombia.

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

The enormous appendage offers spectacular views of Colombia's Huila Department.

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

A three-tiered waterfall plummets from a mountain cave with amazing views over the countryside.

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

This whimsical home made entirely from clay is basically a giant piece of pottery.

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

A magical world of elves and fairies tucked amongst the trees in Colombia.

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

Former drug lord’s manor, now a theme park. Watch out for the hippos.

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.

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

A little known Colombian theme park of giant curiosities.

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

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

An ancient city hidden in the heart of the Sierra Nevada mountains.

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