Known as "The People's Park," this verdant oasis is home to elephants and villagers alike.

There is only one place in the world where the corners of four nations come together.

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

Far from the shore, this sandy victim of the Skeleton Coast looks like it was plopped in the middle of the desert.

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

This series of rope-style bridges brings visitors into a jungle layer that is usually reserved for birds and monkeys.

Where thousands of slaves passed through the "Door of No Return."

The Voodoo Superstore of the world.

Mosaics, storks, and brothels—this ancient city has it all.

The intricate geometry inside this Baroque-style dome was designed to create "terror of the human soul."

Beneath the city of Lourdes, France is a massive, concrete church.

The Cathedral of Salamanca has a number of unusual carvings but none so surprising as a modern astronaut.

Known to backpackers as the "Steps of Doom," this walkway carved into the side of a seaside cliff leads to the Roman Tombs.

Monkeys inhabit the lush forest surrounding ancient Mayan ruins once considered sacred.

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

This modern museum of Mediterranean culture is surrounded by a surreal concrete honeycomb.

This narrow path was cut right into a French mountainside to feed the country's early naval expansion.

France's high-tech, future-themed amusement park.

One of the largest ochre quarries in the world, hidden in a limestone landscape.

This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.

A medieval church with largest and oldest collection of Renaissance frescoes in France.

This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.

The industrial architecture honors the laborers who brought the Exposition Universelle of 1900 to life.

These quaint French houses dangle precariously over a precipice.