Rimmed by white crusts of salt on every edge, Lac Assal is one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world.

An enormous public square and parade ground built to celebrate Ghana's independence.

On the grounds of a hospital in Ghana, a legendary sword said to have been plunged into the earth hundreds of years ago.

The first mosque in Ghana is known as the "Mecca of West Africa."

Where thousands of slaves passed through the "Door of No Return."

The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.

Mind-blowing carvings and fantasy ice scenes grace the largest year-round ice environment in the world.

A trading post in the North Pole where children send letters.

This stone figurine was made more than 6,000 years ago and depicts a female deity of the Neolithic Vinča culture.