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.

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

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

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

This unusual monument shows a naked Simón Bolívar stripped of clothing, medals, and swords.

A town half-submerged in volcanic mud has become a pilgrimage site for devotees of one of the tragedy's victims.

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.

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

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

Explore the rich history of Colombia's Indigenous peoples.

This 16-foot, 6-ton statue in the singer's hometown doesn't actually look like her.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.

Two towns are linked by an engineering marvel masquerading as a boring suspension bridge.

This 19th-century fountain's namesake animal isn't what you think it is.