Twice a day, the water of the Petitcodiac River flows upstream in a surfable wave.

This monster fiberglass crustacean stands watch over the self-proclaimed "lobster capital of the world."

These powerful, if squat, Canadian waterfalls flow in different directions depending on the time of day.

Iconic rock formations that allow for exploration during high or low tide.

This historic lighthouse has been reincarnated as the perfect picnic place.

Hundreds of enormous icebergs drift through this waterway every year.

This oddly named town refuses to change its phallic moniker.

American soldiers discovered Europe's best one-liner at the end of World War II.

A crumbling cathedral condemned by an earthquake.

The youngest volcano in Central America.

An enormous public square and parade ground built to celebrate Ghana's independence.

Where thousands of slaves passed through the "Door of No Return."

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

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

An endless sea of white conical domes.

One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

The world's largest ship graveyard is the product of decades of corruption.

This fortified sand barrier dividing a contested territory is the longest minefield in the world.

Thousands of colorful pirogues showcase ingenious craftsmanship at the largest fishermen port in Nouakchott.

Climb atop one of the world's longest and heaviest trains for an unbelievable journey across the Sahara Desert.

The oldest of its kind in the country, this tree sits where formerly enslaved people are said to have founded the city of Freetown.

This giant statue is the product of a mixture of corruption, Stalinist architecture, and North Korean manpower.

Despite a fraught and controversial history this African island holds a powerful monument to the tragedy of the slave trade.