Get tall with nature's lankiest beasts and their warthog friends at this Kenyan preserve.

The Kenyan town where the best distance runners in the world are trained.

A strangely forgotten claimant to the much contested title of "Source of the Nile."

The home of half the world's population of critically endangered mountain gorillas.

Where the White Nile River dramatically cascades between Lake Kyoga and Lake Albert in Uganda.

The statue of a legendary giant who carried Christ and shouldered the world's sins.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.

This controversial statue once honoured a Russian Field Marshall, before ultimately being dismantled in a push to remove symbols of Russian influence.

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

A 300-kilogram egg sculpture that embodied a neighborhood revival.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.

Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.

At this faithfully preserved medina off the Moroccan tourist circuit you can walk through six centuries of history in one day.

One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.

This cavern was used as a hidden hospital and safe house during the Vietnam War.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

A gift from the Soviet Union in the 1980s, this is the only statue of the Soviet dictator in Southeast Asia.

One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.