A mesmerizing sculpture marks the site where the activist was arrested after evading capture for 17 months.

One of the tallest buildings in Africa provides a great view of Johannesburg's unique geography.

Two giant painted cooling towers make for one of the world’s most epic bungee jumps.

Caves that can't seem to quit producing the remains of prehistoric humans.

Home to some of the oldest hominid fossils ever found.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

The oldest known university in the world is in Fez, Morocco.

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.

God's Saharan sandbox of wrath.

Mosaics, storks, and brothels—this ancient city has it all.

Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.

There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.

This museum offers an actual time machine back through Colorado's past.

Small teepee-like houses built for TB patients have become sheds, studios, and bus stops around Colorado Springs.

While most of the games in this arcade take quarters, that would have been a small fortune when they were made.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

This Colorado hiking trail provides a small gold mine of abandoned gold mines.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

Sid Vicious famously punched a hole in the wall of this iconic music venue.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.

Seven early Christians were sealed into a cave where legend has it they slept unharmed for centuries.