The largest madrasa in Morocco once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

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

This museum in the famously blue neighborhood of Sidi Bou Saïd showcases a traditional Tunisian lifestyle.

The largest salt lake in the Sahara is mysteriously alluring.

A rare cluster of alien-like plants grows along a dusty highway.

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

West Africa's largest fishing port honors its artisanal fishing process.

At the foot of an active volcano sits a church miraculously spared by its lava.

On one of the world's most active volcanoes, a pebble-filled crater changes color with the wind.

A shining memorial to a Belgian hero is said to bring luck to anyone who touches it.

A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.

The Devil’s own choice when he needs a drink in Brussels.

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.

The pockmarks across the building's facade are remnants of the Blitz.

Behind one of the world's most impenetrable vaults is a massive collection of retail silver.

The famous polar explorer stands outside the Royal Geographical Society's headquarters.

An ornate and disused early 20th-century building has been given new life as a fully operational structure, complete with offices, oyster bar, and a furniture retailer.

The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.

After Christopher Columbus died, his son built a fancy house to rule from.

The oldest colonial fortress in the Americas was once the home and later prison of Christopher Columbus.

Standing in this historic plaza is a statue representing one of Cuba's most iconic literary characters.

Castro's communist ice cream mothership has been serving five-scoop "salads" for over 50 years.

Climb a steep hill in 90 seconds on the second-oldest urban subway in the world.