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

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

In Stone Town, Zanzibar, the city’s culture and history is told through its doors.

This monument is a stark reminder of the horrors of the Zanzibar slave trade.

In Zanzibar, a historic 19th-century palace is a reminder of the world's shortest war.

Freddie Mercury's childhood home is now a monument to the iconic Queen rockstar.

This little-known colonial road helped determine the Zambia-Tanzania border.

These strange piles of magnetized volcanic ash travel across the desert about 50 feet per year.

Get tall with nature's lankiest beasts and their warthog friends at this Kenyan preserve.

The farmhouse owned by the Danish author who wrote "Out of Africa" is now a museum honoring her legacy.

A pristine wildlife habitat against the backdrop of skyscrapers, nicknamed "The World’s Wildlife Capital"

Located in Nairobi National Park, this animal orphanage is the oldest of its kind in Kenya.

This urban park is home to monkeys and a number of endangered plants.

Strolling through these vintage locomotives offers a surprising amount of insight into the history of Kenya.

This bullet spent 34 years lodged in the chest of Waruhiu Itote, a Mau Mau guerrilla fighter who resisted British colonial rule in the 1950s.

For over 100 years, this Indiana town has had a tree growing out the top of the local courthouse.

Hidden inside a hotel is a museum of miniature models depicting the traditions and history of Mexico.

This beautiful and unmissable little museum is full of fascinating artifacts from Mesoamerica's great civilizations.

The scene of a legendary hunt is displayed on this building's facade.

This cluttered cantina is famed for its cheese-spiked, raisin-flavored liqueur.

The splendor of this 17th century golden chapel has led it to be called the "eighth wonder of the world."

This palatial building has lived many lives as a convent, prison, cultural center, state archives, and government offices.

The first public library in the Americas has more than 45,000 books dating back to the 15th century.

An Ecuadorian haberdashery that sets the record straight about the so-called "Panama" hat.