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

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

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

“The oddest pub in South Africa,” inspired by a practical joke.

Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.

Striking, enormous gold-plated sculpture of Buddha installed in the 19th century.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

Though it was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, Baphuon was converted to a Buddhist temple in the 15th century, complete with a massive hidden statue.

A secluded, little-known temple hidden amid the dense jungle.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

A small 12th-century temple surrounded by waters believed to have curative properties.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

An unsettling sculpture of a boy hanging out in a street in Ghent has been baffling visitors for years.

This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

This 18th-century pirates lair has been transformed into a museum and luxury event space.

This stop on the Camino de Santiago stands high above the underwater ruins of a medieval town.

The oldest monument in Marrakesh and the city's only surviving example of Almoravid architecture.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

A series of waterfalls so massive they straddle the border of Argentina and Brazil.

An underexplored, 130-foot tropical waterfall that you will have all to yourself.

What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.

A beautiful little bookshop located in the middle of a desert.

A desert that evokes the surreal.