The largest statue in the world towers at 420 feet high atop another 66 feet of pedestal.

Thanks to the building of a life-giving reservoir, part of the Great Wall of China is now a dive site.

The world’s tallest outdoor lift stretches along the stone pillars that inspired the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

The world's largest statue of Mao Zedong looks out over the city where he discovered Communism.

Where better to stay the night than inside a trio of ancient Chinese deities representing "the good life."

A narrow ghost town built onto a peninsula behind a Colombian Slum.

This unofficial museum details the rise and fall of Colombia's most notorious narcotrafficker, Pablo Escobar.

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

Outdoor escalators and art have helped change what was once a notoriously dangerous part of Medellín.

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

A park with one large cat sculpture and 15 smaller ones, all painted by different Colombian artists.

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

This exceptional home was a 32-year labor of love by a man determined to build his wife the most beautiful stone house in the world.

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

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

Described as "the world's most blinging pool."

Rainbow-hued in the summer and crystalline in the winter, this salty lake has inspired battles, temples, and plenty of awe.

China's very own Atlantis is an ornate dynastic city resting at the bottom of a lake.

These tiny statues form a terracotta army from China's Han dynasty.

The field of tiny caves that mark this Chinese cliffside are each their own historic Buddhist temple.

Two ancient Buddhist temples crown this dramatic rocky pinnacle.

A magical work of architecture where a wind turbine enables monks to levitate.

A bright turquoise river cascades beautifully down stepped terraces in southern China.

A lush desert oasis in the shape of a narrow crescent.