Places ashaclarein Wants to Go

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

The abstract sandstone rock formations at this Algerian national park are rich with prehistoric art.

Classical ruins that remember ancient Rome's presence in Africa.

The original resting place of Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony's only daughter.

An extraordinary mix of Phoenician, Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine ruins beautifully set overlooking the Mediterranean.

This Paleolithic cave may be the oldest cemetery in North Africa.

A sign marks where the two bodies of water meet.

Ancient Phoenician and Roman tombs carved into the rock overlook the Moroccan coastline.

This sanctuary is home to donkeys who finally get to rest after a life of toil.

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

Along the most northwestern point in Africa is an ancient cave surrounded by legends.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

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

Locals say the water level in this 1,200-year-old tank never goes down.

India's first open-air public art district sits in the heart of the country's capital.

At this sweet shop, the descendants of a royal chef serve up the fudge-like dessert his ancestor invented for a king.

The remains of what was, not so long ago, the world's largest city.

Thanks to the building of a life-giving reservoir, part of the Great Wall of China is now a dive site.

Medieval museum built over Roman baths that features famous tapestries of a lady and a unicorn.

France's national museum of scientific and industrial instruments.

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.