This jar honors the role that pottery has played in this Tunisian village over the past millennia.

An awesome blend of traditional architecture and street art.

This century-old site established by King Mwezi Gisabo preserves the art of Burundi's ancient drum rituals.

This center in the Rwandan capital supports women’s livelihoods while educating visitors about traditional cooking, craft making, and more.

The final resting place of soldiers who fell during the First and Second World Wars.

This granite mountain is the largest rock in Africa and the second-largest monolith in the world.

Just outside Lesotho's capital city, a rock formation takes the shape of a powerful predator.

A large-scale steel sculpture entitled 'The Shadow Boxer' pays tribute to Nelson Mandela.

An ancient impact crater on the outskirts of Pretoria.

This prefabricated building was built in Belgium and shipped to Mozambique but was never inhabited, since its iron exterior was unsuitable for the tropical environment.

Once living up to its name as the grandest hotel in all of Africa, the Grande Hotel is now home to a community of squatters.

This amateur-built East African church with mismatched towers is an architectural abnormality.

Based on a real event, the statue is dedicated to those who fought and died for Zambia's independence.

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

There is only one place in the world where the corners of four nations come together.

One of Africa's windiest and most scenic roads is a national symbol of Angola.

Also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, this is one of the world's largest and oldest mosques.

3D war panorama in Damascus built with help from North Korea.

Amid the rubble of Aleppo's Old Quarter, part of a historic market has been restored and re-opened.

One of the oldest and largest castles in the world.

Iran's "Rose Garden Palace," built during 131 years of rule by Qajar kings, consists of 17 stunning structures.

Marked by the hand of the explorer Henry Morton Stanley.

The largest covered bazaar in the world.

Colorful mineral deposits turn these mountains into an Impressionist fantasy.