Ouadane, Mauritania
Ouadane Mosque
This remarkably well-preserved mosque stands amid an 11th-century caravansary.
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Ouadane, Mauritania
This remarkably well-preserved mosque stands amid an 11th-century caravansary.
Chinguetti, Mauritania
Five ancient libraries, little changed for centuries, preserve a medieval archive of Quranic lore and civic documents
Province de Zagora, Morocco
Exploring the wilder, more passionate sibling of Erg Chebbi feels like discovering a secret sun-kissed planet from another galaxy.
Marrakesh, Morocco
This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.
Aït Ben Haddou, Morocco
A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families
Marrakesh, Morocco
Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.
Marrakesh, Morocco
It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.
London, England
Order a salt beef-loaded beigel at any hour of the day or night at this East End institution.
London, England
Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.
London, England
Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.
Daylesford, Australia
This former convent has been reimagined as a community center for artists.
St Kilda, Australia
Home to the oldest operating roller coaster in the Southern Hemisphere.
Abbotsford, Australia
Saved by the community from destruction, this sign has become a national treasure.
Southbank, Australia
This abstract sculpture was initially so disliked that it got moved to the outskirts of town a few months after installation.
Belgrade, Serbia
A museum dedicated to the former country.
Paris, France
This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice.
Paris, France
Exquisite wall sculptures carved in secret by an early quarryman in an obscure corner of the Paris Catacombs.
Foz do Iguaçu, Argentina
A series of waterfalls so massive they straddle the border of Argentina and Brazil.
Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Final resting place of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton.
Ushuaia, Argentina
The most southern point you can drive to in the Western Hemisphere.
Stanley, Falkland Islands
The southernmost Anglican cathedral in the world has whale bones standing in its yard.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
The humble tomb of an Argentine general, hand-built by his son using stones brought down from the Andes.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
105-foot wide giant metallic flower blooms anew every day in the heart of Buenos Aires.