An abandoned water park overtaken by the dunes.

The spot where the first living specimen of the coelacanth was discovered.

South Africa's postal service began with a letter left in a boot beneath this tree.

Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

One of the two original gateways into the Kasbah, this gateway is a nesting site for storks.

The rubbery beast is sculpted from recycled materials.

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

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.

Dakar is home to one of the oldest African art institutions in West Africa.

Over 4,700 miles of trees being planted to hold back the desert.

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

This roadside monument commemorates the huge weapon built by an Ethiopian emperor's hostages.

The skeletal remains of the famous hominid "Lucy" were found at this spot.

A massive, gleaming sea turtle with a rider atop its shell looks out over the horizon.

A line number in Amsterdam that will likely never be used again due to its tragic history.

In the days before house numbers, these colorful signs held clues about various buildings' purposes.

This museum housed in a former brothel explores the past and present of sex work in Amsterdam.

This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.

This subterranean studio is filled with fascinating kinetic art.

A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.