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

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

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

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

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

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

An explosion of natural color known as "the river that ran away from paradise."

A dangling church built over a Colombian gorge.

If you've ever wondered at which cycle of the moon you’re supposed to spread manure produced by your guinea pigs, this is the place for you.

It took 160 years to complete the most ornate church in Ecuador.

These unusual stone structures are actually fish traps crafted by an ancient civilization.

An elaborate shrine dedicated to the four corners of the world unfortunately misses its mark.

Home of the "true" equator.

An exotic jungle hideaway run entirely by indigenous Kichwa women.

These mammoth-yet-narrow crevasses in the Earth are perfect for taking an otherworldly swim.

Ecuador's largest Incan ruins show evidence of sophisticated irrigation and diplomacy among the ancient builders.

A turquoise lake within a volcanic crater.

A swing to dangle you off the very edge.

This iconic pavilion in Barquisimeto has a roof made from 16 “petals” that open and close depending on the weather.

Once considered a marvel of engineering, there are now doubts about the structural integrity of this 5.4-mile cable-stayed bridge.

The Canaima airstrip in Venezuela keeps an antique DC 3 plane in its camp.

The world's tallest slum.

Dr. Farid Mattar's Monument of Peace.

This former shopping center now acts as the eccentric lair of the Venezuelan secret police and their shadow prison.