Nouadhibou, Mauritania
Bay of Nouadhibou Ship Graveyard
The world's largest ship graveyard is the product of decades of corruption.
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Nouadhibou, Mauritania
The world's largest ship graveyard is the product of decades of corruption.
Bou Craa, Morocco
This record setting conveyor belt system can even be seen from space.
Asilah, Morocco
The legacy of a Moroccan Jewish community is remembered at this little mouldering cemetery.
Kuta Selatan, Indonesia
Someone left a Boeing 737 in a field in southern Bali.
Kuta Selatan, Indonesia
This Balinese sea temple is thought to be guarded by the hundreds of monkeys that live around it.
Kuta, Indonesia
The wing of this deserted Boeing 737 almost touches the Dunkin' Donuts next door.
Greece
A series of waterfalls create the illusion of perpetual rainfall in this hidden gorge.
Kalarrites, Greece
This 13th-century monastery chiseled into the side of a mountain is equipped with a bridge that can be lifted to protect against raids.
Pájara, Spain
Rumors and legends of secret Nazi activities surround this eerily remote island mansion.
Playa Blanca, Spain
A completely underwater art museum sends a stark message about humans' impact on the environment.
Yaiza, Spain
This beautifully verdant lagoon is tucked below a massive volcano in a crater atop a black pebble beach.
Teguise, Spain
The chefs at El Diablo use heat generated by an active volcano to cook the food.
Tinajo, Spain
Visit a surreal landscape so otherworldly NASA actually used it to train the Apollo 17 crew.
Haría, Spain
Partially collapsed lava tube and cave system complete with concert hall, underground pond, and unique albino crabs.
Palos de la Frontera, Spain
Considered the birthplace of the Copper Age and Bronze Age, the river is tinted red from 5,000 years of mining.
Barão de São João, Portugal
On a trail in Portugal's Barão de São João National Forest, a pile of faces look up at hikers from the forest floor.
Lagoa, Portugal
Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.
Faro, Portugal
The extravagance of Portugal’s "Pink Palace" resulted in a noble title being awarded to its owner.
Santa Luzia, Portugal
Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.
Portugal
An abandoned mine now resembles a post-apocalyptic landscape of derelict buildings and blood-red pools of water.
Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal
This crumbling Portuguese ruin overlooks the populace it once ruled.
Portugal
For more than two centuries, the canopy of this venerable tree has been a haven for songbirds and lovers.
Lisbon, Portugal
Tucked away inside this concrete building is a church and its grand display of brutalist architecture.
Lisbon, Portugal
Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.