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.

The 17th-century hacienda where Simón Bolívar spent his last days before dying from tuberculosis.

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

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

A cozy bookstore and coffee shop in the heart of Cartagena's Old City.

The grave of the mythical giant who stole from wealthy bakers to give to the poor.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

This 20th-century replica of a 13th-century castle has itself fallen into ruin.

A coin-operated washing machine turned jukebox, complete with an outdoor dance floor.

A mosaic armchair and ottoman built from china broken in the Christchurch earthquakes.

The premier place to experience the Victorian imagining of the steam-powered future.

Highly spherical boulders on the shores of New Zealand.

One of New Zealand’s few castles boasts beautiful gardens, grand architecture, and a history filled with family drama.

One of the world's steepest streets seems to have houses sliding down it.

A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

The largest model carrot in the world.

A memorial to Wellington's well-loved, well-traveled wharf dog.

The remnants of a 1849 sunken ship lie underneath a building.

These concrete crustaceans are actually public restrooms.

A charmingly old-fashioned reminder of the historic building's former life.

Quotes and poems etched on stone plaques are hidden along this waterfront walkway.