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The centuries-old trees lining both sides of this dirt road may become Madagascar's first natural monument.

Ancient Manuscripts showcase the civilization of West Africans during the Middle Ages.

These homes carved into the mountains seem to defy the laws of nature.

The central mosque of this Mali town is entirely built from mud.

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

This small group of sand dunes manages to pack in a strange rainbow of colors.

A mud brick kasbah with a history of lavishness and traitorship.

The other side is actually green.

Crumbling necropolis set high above Fez.

Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.

A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families

Mosaics, storks, and brothels—this ancient city has it all.

Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.

The last remaining site of Yoruba worship of the fertility goddess.

Nature’s skyscraper launches out of the terrain with attitude.

Home to some of the oldest hominid fossils ever found.

Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.

Hidden in the hills is a mysterious stone structure, known only to a few.

Raging waters have created a strange geological site that looks like something off of a progressive rock album cover.

A South African bar inside a hollowed out 6,000-year-old Baobab.

Remains of an abandoned coral city.

All that remains of Jacques Cousteau's 1960s underwater "village."

Founded in 670, this ancient mosque is an architectural time portal.

A 15th-century granary that played the role of futuristic slave quarters in the world of 'Star Wars.'