The Créac’h Lighthouse is the most powerful lighthouse in Europe, which gives you, at night, an eerie sense of serenity.

This sacred pool and its crocodiles have become popular tourist attraction where you can walk amongst the predators and even grab a selfie.

A rainbow tunnel painted across three buildings and six storeys pulls a child (and every passerby) straight down the rabbit hole, ranked among the world's best murals the year it went up.

This place bears witness to the loss of many lives during WWII, and stands in stark contrast to the American Cemetery.

Ancient artists in the middle of nowhere.

An ancient Namibian rock pictograph of a white lady is actually a man.

Bizarre living fossil only grows in a small chunk of the Namib Desert.

Road signs in Namibia mark the location of one of the five major circles of latitude.

This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.

A desert that rolls right up to the ocean, where it's so dry animals live off the fog.

Why trying to get lost in the old quarters of Essaouira may be harder than you think

6th century Byzantine mosaics preserved on a hill overlooking Lake Ohrid.

Gustave Eiffel's masterpiece until the Eiffel Tower was built.

One of the world’s largest suspended aquariums, located in Dubai Mall.

A massive base for the Nazis' most formidable weapon in the Atlantic.

This housing estate commissioned by a local sugar magnate was an early project by influential architect Le Corbusier.

A quiet grave marks the site of a centuries-old fairytale love story that turned out to be a real murder.

A life-sized imperial army, buried in battle formation, has stood underground for over 2,000 years—built not for war, but for eternity.

Kuwait City's uniquely designed water towers look straight out of a retro sci-fi cityscape.

The site of a bloody showdown between invading Iraqi forces and a cell of the popular resistance in Kuwait.

A private collection of over 30,000 ancient and modern items showcasing the beauty of Islamic calligraphy.

Lived-in building, bedecked with an astonishing array of mirror mosaics.

This beautifully historic Bahrain fortress might not be the most popular attraction around, but that might make it all the better.

The last place in Bahrain where you can get a custom-made dhow.