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

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

What started as makeshift fishermen's housing has grown into a massive, floating community.

Not only does this library house unique Arabic manuscripts, but it was also designed to keep the building cool during warm days.

The innovative Nigerian floating school that may just be a glimpse into the future of design in a world of troubling climate changes.

Legend has it these caves were created by a deity called Ogba, who is said to live inside the winding subterranean caverns.

This igneous rock monolith towers above the surrounding landscape just outside the Nigerian capital.

The waters of these secluded falls are said to have healing powers.

This Nigerian nature reserve is home to the longest canopy walkway in Africa.

You'll find the little birds tucked within the rocks of this Australian beach.

A sparkling sandstone cliffside that's worth a visit while it still exists.

An opal mining town in the middle of Australia where people live, worship, and shop underground.

The unique ecosystem atop an Australian mountain is home to some colorful inhabitants.

The labyrinthine storm tunnels beneath the city of Melbourne are ruled by a band of urban explorers.

One of Australia's largest secondhand bookstores.

A collaboration of art and ornithology mourns the calls of Sydney's lost birds.

The word 'wunderkammer' translates as 'wonder-chamber'. This Wunderkammer is both a museum and a retail store.

Australia's largest traditional hedge maze features a Great Gnome Hunt.

This gracefully curving formation looks like a massive wave that was suddenly turned to stone.

Once the path of a railway tunnel, now home to thousands of glowing insects.

A collection of outdoor mystical statues paying homage to indigenous Australians and ecological stewardship.

Australian Lake set aglow by Noctiluca Scintillans.

An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.

A collection of Lenin busts and other Soviet Era statues sit idly behind the Semipalatinsk Hotel.