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

Largest monument in Colombia depicts 14 lancers who drove back an army.

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

In the heart of Medellín, an artsy urban complex sets the stage for demonstrations and protests.

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

The entire town looks like a slice of Spain that was carted across the ocean and plunked in the Andes.

This colonial town in Colombia sits around the largest stone paved square in South America.

This city park wants you to take your shoes off.

A museum built around a bus-sized fossil on the side of the highway.

Home to 23 voluptuous and instantly lovable sculptures by one of Latin America's most celebrated artists.

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

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

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

A little known Colombian theme park of giant curiosities.

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

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

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

The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.

This narrow street is packed with street vendors and bars selling chicha.

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

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

A celebration of Colombia’s premier contemporary artist.

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

Pilgrims each carried a brick to the top of Mount Monserrate to help build this historic sanctuary in Colombia.