This sign marks the entrance to a tiny proto-state within the small country of Moldova.

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

An architectural relic that survived the hands of time.

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

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

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

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

The largest camel market in West Africa

This staircase in a lush tropical grotto was built by enslaved laborers and renamed to honor Queen Victoria's role in ending slavery in the British Empire.