A glass display case holds the document that ended the Second World War—which one person signed on the wrong line.

The famous aviator's final resting place is a study in natural beauty.

A series of waterfalls and pools that flow through the 'Ohe'o Gulch and into the ocean.

Images chiseled into the basalt here date back an estimated 300 years.

A pair of mutilated bronze octopuses slump at the base of the monument honoring California's admission to the U.S.

This residential door allows San Francisco muggles a glimpse at the wizarding world.

This unique religious structure is an architectural gem with arresting ocean views.

This giant statue is the product of a mixture of corruption, Stalinist architecture, and North Korean manpower.

This deceptively salty lake looks like blushing pink lemonade.

Despite a fraught and controversial history this African island holds a powerful monument to the tragedy of the slave trade.

This tiny, tranquil Senegalese island serves as a powerful symbol of the Atlantic slave trade.

The largest camel market in West Africa

Thousands of colorful pirogues showcase ingenious craftsmanship at the largest fishermen port in Nouakchott.

An architectural relic that survived the hands of time.

This fortified sand barrier dividing a contested territory is the longest minefield in the world.

This remarkably well-preserved mosque stands amid an 11th-century caravansary.

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

A geological bull's-eye visible from outer space.

Climb atop one of the world's longest and heaviest trains for an unbelievable journey across the Sahara Desert.

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

World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment.

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

A five-square-mile slice of Spain on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa.

The oldest known university in the world is in Fez, Morocco.