Places iamangelsummers Wants to Go

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.

Dating back to 1812, this is the oldest racecourse in the Southern Hemisphere.

Dive into an undersea optical illusion off the coast of Mauritius.

Only two of these trees remain in the natural world, found high in the cloud forest of the island of Mauritius.

The “Thumb” of Mauritius provides a 360 degree view of the entire country.

This small group of sand dunes manages to pack in a strange rainbow of colors.

The second largest monolith in the world was once betrayed by its lover, Ben Aicha.

The beehive-like buildings of this abandoned resort reside near the border of Mauritania and Senegal.

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.

One of Western Africa's oldest mosques, this Timbuktu icon has stood for nearly 700 years.

These homes carved into the mountains seem to defy the laws of nature.

The ideal location for an immersive ecological experience.

This underwater cave in Madagascar is home to what is thought to be the country's largest fossil graveyard.

The centuries-old trees lining both sides of this dirt road may become Madagascar's first natural monument.

70 years of foreign military influence on the shores of Tripoli, Libya.

A deserted Bedouin village lines the shores of this stunning desert oasis.

Magnificent Roman ruins lie vulnerable to destruction on the edge of the Mediterranean.

Surrounded by a smudge of dark earth, this isolated volcano sits in stark contrast to the surrounding Sahara.

A beautiful oasis town dating back to the Roman period still serves as reprieve from the brutal summer sun in Libya.

Landscape of bizarrely shaped desert mountains and innumerable rock carvings.