From this scenic rockface, you can still see the paths Western pioneers followed.

A real small-town gym became the unforgettable home court of the Hickory Huskers in “Hoosiers.”

A set of multi-story murals honor Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu.

It celebrates the four men from South Africa who have won the Nobel Peace Prize.

All your favorite presidents of Zambia, in one convenient spot.

A memorial marks the spot where a plane crash killed several United Nations members on a peace mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Once a meeting point for Swahili slave traders, this ancient tree is now a monument to those killed by the slave trade.

Some of the world’s most popular songs came out of this building.

Step inside one of America’s rare poteaux-en-terre French houses.

Why would a Civil War general and president choose to be buried in a local Indianapolis graveyard and not Arlington National Cemetery?

Most of this “research national monument” still lies buried beneath the earth.

A lookout spot for the Andean condor, at the edges of one of the deepest canyons in the world.

Native builders raised these mounds centuries ago, before local families turned one into a cemetery.

This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.

Race through the maze, get your name on the sign.

The Cape of Good Hope is not quite as low as you can go on the African continent, but it's still geographically significant.

A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

From atop a hill at the center of Cape Town, a cannon has been signalling the time since 1806.

A 19th-century relic of timekeeping.

Despite many attempts to finish this overpass, it has been abandoned since the 1970s.

A working farm as life was in the 1920s.