One of the world's best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is also one of the most unusual; it's made of black volcanic rock.

One of the oldest and largest castles in the world.

Mysterious lost empire of the Silk Road.

Also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, this is one of the world's largest and oldest mosques.

This bright green structure is the final resting place of the 16th-century leader responsible for building the walls around Harar.

This beautiful, all-in-one museum, private residence, and bed and breakfast houses a rich collection of African art.

The world’s largest permanent desert lake is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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

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

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

This local art collective supports contemporary artists through a coveted residency program.

Sweet or salty, super hot or mixed into beer, this is the holy land for all things licorice.

A park that allows you to get up close and personal with one of the world's largest open volcanic craters.

Farm-to-table East African-European cuisine is on the menu here.

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

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.

A unique art center and shop just below a United Nations Checkpoint in central Nicosia.

A 1970s resort city now stands abandoned, caught in the middle of a divided island.

A secluded oasis of contemporary art and natural beauty.

A 4th-century Roman church complete with a hidden underground cave.

This no man's land slicing through the island is strewn with abandoned relics of another time.

Next to Salt Lake City's Assembly Hall stands a tribute to some unlikely heroes of early Mormon settlers.

An oddly specific collection of handmade dolls remembers the women of the White House.