Marrakesh, Morocco
Jarjeer Mule And Donkey Refuge
This sanctuary is home to donkeys who finally get to rest after a life of toil.
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Marrakesh, Morocco
This sanctuary is home to donkeys who finally get to rest after a life of toil.
Port Louis, Mauritius
Dating back to 1812, this is the oldest racecourse in the Southern Hemisphere.
Mauritius
Only two of these trees remain in the natural world, found high in the cloud forest of the island of Mauritius.
Moka, Mauritius
The “Thumb” of Mauritius provides a 360 degree view of the entire country.
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Now home to nothing but a weather station and a landing strip, a group of enslaved people were marooned on this tiny island for 15 years.
Nairobi, Kenya
Get tall with nature's lankiest beasts and their warthog friends at this Kenyan preserve.
Mali, Guinea
This small building is a living testament to the remoteness and warmth of the town that it represents.
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.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
This nightlife venue and cultural center keeps a unique Ethiopian musical tradition alive in the nation’s capital, but breakneck urban development threatens to shut it down.
Aswan, Egypt
This 7th-century monastery was sacked by Saladin.
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Living inside a fearsome reptile in the Ivory Coast.
Assaka, Morocco
Hidden behind mountains in Morocco, a remote town hides a thriving surfing community.
Santana, Portugal
These small, triangular, colorful houses are a staple of Madeira Island.
Câmara de Lobos, Portugal
This glass skywalk offers vertiginous views down the volcanic cliffs to the beach below.
El Hierro, Spain
What many consider the original prime meridian and westernmost point of the old world.
El Hierro, Spain
This Canary island is a quintessential example of nature’s beauty, and its unbridled fury.
Oxnard, California
Abandoned in 2009, this once popular resort destination now stands frozen in time.
Atlanta, Georgia
A little-known mural reveals the hydrological reason for Atlanta's founding in this location.
Los Angeles, California
The neighborhood of Eagle Rock is named after a gigantic boulder with a shadowy surprise.
Joshua Tree, California
This conservation area is also home to many of the region's desert tortoises.
Lake City, Colorado
This National Natural Landmark is one of the best examples of a “mass wasting” in the world.
Magdalena, New Mexico
The ruins of this former mining boomtown once housed over 3,000 people. Now, the population is two.
Hampton, Virginia
This tree is a living witness to the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.