The only urban monument in the world designed by the great surrealist painter Salvador Dalí.

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

There was a top secret plan during World War II to seal a group of soldiers inside the rock.

A century-old stone hermitage overlooks this remote pass in the Hoggar mountains, surrounded by a landscape of eroded volcanic cores.

Sleepy fishing port not included on many maps.

The legacy of a Moroccan Jewish community is remembered at this little mouldering cemetery.

Morocco’s modern capital was once a haven for Barbary pirates, who went so far as to establish a republic of their own.

Vast stretch of tide-pools with a unique Moroccan charm.

Rocky Atlantic beach home to a stunning stone arch.

The other side is actually green.

This rusting artillery is a relic of Vichy France's influence in West Africa.

This abandoned bunker looks out over the Atlantic from its clifftop perch.

This tiny, tranquil Senegalese island serves as a powerful symbol of the Atlantic slave trade.

An island made out of shells, including a cemetery.

This giant statue is the product of a mixture of corruption, Stalinist architecture, and North Korean manpower.

Despite a fraught and controversial history this African island holds a powerful monument to the tragedy of the slave trade.

This deceptively salty lake looks like blushing pink lemonade.

The rooster who crossed the road lives on forever in Takoma Park, Maryland.

A benevolent, 16-foot-tall river dragon lives on a suburban lawn.

An FDR-era tuberculosis sanatorium has stood abandoned in the suburbs of the U.S. capital for over 30 years.

This former asylum for Black Americans is haunted by its history of violence and racism.

This abandoned asylum was once a state of the art facility before devolving into one of the most deadly mental institutions in American history.