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

Ripped apart by a bomb in 1993, the shell of Pablo Escobar's infamous vacation house still stands.

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

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

A lighthouse marking the northernmost point of continental South America.

Natural hot springs hidden in the rainforest are only accessible by boat.

An abandoned company town and cement factory outside of Bogotá, now haunted by ghosts and scofflaws.

At the site of a graffiti artist's murder, fellow artists gather to pay homage.

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

This maximum-security prison was abandoned to make way for a national park.

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

A scalable map of Colombia with the bonus of a butterfly house.

The world's only pure blue lizard lives exclusively on this secluded tropical island.

This collection of ancient, mountaintop, underground tombs was once hidden by decades of bloodshed.

Only gap in the 30,000-mile span of roads called the Pan-American Highway.

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.

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

Known as the site of 'El Dorado,' this mysterious lake is rumored to hold gold beneath its waters.

Colombia's biggest botanical garden contains plants from all across the country.

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.

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