Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

Superstitious? Discover the witchy side of Mexico through its largest esoteric market.

This simple plaque remembers the fearless human rights defender's tragic death.

The former home of the famed revolutionary Pancho Villa is now a museum in his honor.

Mined to a depth of 240 meters with a perimeter of about 1.6 km, the largest hand-dug excavation in the world.

This cave overlooking the Indian Ocean has been turned into a shelter and makeshift museum.

The haunting beauty of this little-visited wreck makes it a true hidden treasure.

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

Despite many attempts to finish this overpass, it has been abandoned since the 1970s.

This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.

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

A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.

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

A rustic place to spend the night, complete with amazing quiver trees and outsider art.

A rare cluster of alien-like plants grows along a dusty highway.

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

This deceptively beautiful island was once home to a German concentration camp and known as "Death Island."

A public display of prehistoric space rocks is named for the Namibian village where they were found.

The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.

Road signs in Namibia mark the location of one of the five major circles of latitude.

Unexplained bald patches in the landscape grow and recede over time, as though they are somehow alive.

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

A desert that rolls right up to the ocean, where it's so dry animals live off the fog.

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