Oran, Algeria
Sacred Heart Cathedral of Oran
This former cathedral is now a bustling library packed with students and pigeons.
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Oran, Algeria
This former cathedral is now a bustling library packed with students and pigeons.
Tamanrasset, Algeria
A century-old stone hermitage overlooks this remote pass in the Hoggar mountains, surrounded by a landscape of eroded volcanic cores.
Batna, Algeria
Classical ruins that remember ancient Rome's presence in Africa.
Algeria
The abstract sandstone rock formations at this Algerian national park are rich with prehistoric art.
Constantine, Algeria
This dizzying span over the ancient Algerian city was once the highest suspension bridge in the world.
Tipaza, Algeria
An extraordinary mix of Phoenician, Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine ruins beautifully set overlooking the Mediterranean.
Tipaza, Algeria
The original resting place of Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony's only daughter.
Portugal
For more than two centuries, the canopy of this venerable tree has been a haven for songbirds and lovers.
Riomaggiore, Italy
A lover's walk between hilltop towns, decorated with graffiti love notes.
Guanajuato, Mexico
A Mexican Romeo-and-Juliet-esque legend has given this super-narrow alleyway a reputation for romance.
Kumasi, Ghana
On the grounds of a hospital in Ghana, a legendary sword said to have been plunged into the earth hundreds of years ago.
Accra, Ghana
The world’s largest digital waste dump has become a site where organized criminals hack into confidential government data.
Accra, Ghana
An enormous public square and parade ground built to celebrate Ghana's independence.
Accra, Ghana
The clever workshop that has been designing some of the most unusual coffins imaginable.
Larabanga, Ghana
The first mosque in Ghana is known as the "Mecca of West Africa."
Bolgatanga, Ghana
Topless shrine of northern Ghana.
West Gonja, Ghana
At Ghana's largest wildlife refuge you feel like you're right in the animals' backyard.
Paga, Ghana
The souls of the dead have made these Ghanese crocodiles shockingly docile.
Cape Coast, Ghana
Where thousands of slaves passed through the "Door of No Return."
Accra, Ghana
This grounded passenger jet is now a restaurant, complete with rows of seats and “flight attendant” servers.
Assin South, Ghana
This series of rope-style bridges brings visitors into a jungle layer that is usually reserved for birds and monkeys.
Poni, Burkina Faso
These mysterious 1,000-year-old walls have revealed little about their past.
Nahouri, Burkina Faso
In this African village, the walls of the chief's compound are painted with beautiful traditional designs.
Nouadhibou, Mauritania
The world's largest ship graveyard is the product of decades of corruption.