All Places in Mauritania

Climb atop one of the world's longest and heaviest trains for an unbelievable journey across the Sahara Desert.

A geological bull's-eye visible from outer space.

Five ancient libraries, little changed for centuries, preserve a medieval archive of Quranic lore and civic documents

This remarkably well-preserved mosque stands amid an 11th-century caravansary.

The beehive-like buildings of this abandoned resort reside near the border of Mauritania and Senegal.

Thousands of colorful pirogues showcase ingenious craftsmanship at the largest fishermen port in Nouakchott.

Initially meant to immortalize the valor of the colonizer, this monument is now a symbol of Mauritanian resistance.

The quaint gallery displays works by artists from all across Mauritania.

This fortified sand barrier dividing a contested territory is the longest minefield in the world.

An architectural relic that survived the hands of time.

On a secluded beach is one of the few shipwrecks left on the shores of Mauritania.

The largest camel market in West Africa

The second largest monolith in the world was once betrayed by its lover, Ben Aicha.

Both an engineering feat and a monument to bad colonial politics.

The world's largest ship graveyard is the product of decades of corruption.