Tadjourah, Djibouti
Lac Assal
Rimmed by white crusts of salt on every edge, Lac Assal is one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world.
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Tadjourah, Djibouti
Rimmed by white crusts of salt on every edge, Lac Assal is one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world.
Aksum, Ethiopia
Massive stele returned to Ethiopia after 70 years in Rome.
Wadi Halfa, Sudan
These pillars are one of the few remnants from the mysterious lost empire of Makuria.
Lyon, France
Hundreds of hidden passageways weave through the old quarters of Lyon.
France / Spain
This tiny river island switches sovereignty every six months as part of a rare, centuries-old agreement.
Asque, France
A French valley with forests so lush it was nicknamed "the Small Amazonia of the Pyrenees."
Andorra la Vella, Andorra
In one of the smallest countries in the world stands an original Salvador Dalí sculpture.
Ordino, Andorra
Some of the smallest works of art in existence.
Al-Khums, Libya
Magnificent Roman ruins lie vulnerable to destruction on the edge of the Mediterranean.
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Built by Portuguese colonizers, the palace is now the seat of power for the independent nation.
Albadarr, Gambia
A tiny island home to a former English slave fort.
Mar Lodj, Senegal
This rusting artillery is a relic of Vichy France's influence in West Africa.
Mbour, Senegal
An island made out of shells, including a cemetery.
Rufisque, Senegal
This deceptively salty lake looks like blushing pink lemonade.
Dakar, Senegal
This beach in Senegal marks the westernmost point on the African continent.
Dakar, Senegal
This giant statue is the product of a mixture of corruption, Stalinist architecture, and North Korean manpower.
Dakar, Senegal
Despite a fraught and controversial history this African island holds a powerful monument to the tragedy of the slave trade.
Dakar, Senegal
This tiny, tranquil Senegalese island serves as a powerful symbol of the Atlantic slave trade.
Moyamba, Sierra Leone
At the edge of a town market is the gravesite of a powerful female war chief.
Osogbo, Nigeria
The last remaining site of Yoruba worship of the fertility goddess.
Djenne, Mali
The central mosque of this Mali town is entirely built from mud.
Poni, Burkina Faso
These mysterious 1,000-year-old walls have revealed little about their past.
Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire
The world's largest church atop a political fault line.
Dissani, Togo
The unique building practices of the Batammariba reflect the community's deep reverence for and connection to the earth.