This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

A British general, a suggestive tree, a map of paradise.

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

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

Spanning over 10,000 square miles, this ancient salt pan is one of the largest on the planet.

Thought to be the only herd of feral horses in Africa and one of the most isolated populations in the world.

This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.

The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.

The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.

This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.

The ruins of this medieval castle in Northern Ireland have inspired artists from C.S. Lewis to Led Zeppelin.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

This statue celebrating everyday life in Dublin has a few unsavory nicknames.

Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.

The house where the writer spent his formative years.

The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.

The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.

The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.