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The central mosque of this Mali town is entirely built from mud.

Hidden under the thick tropical vegetation of a cemetery is the tomb of Columbo Sahib.

This historic textile city was abandoned after being ravaged by fire.

Ancient and modern architecture are joined in Louis Kahn's monument to democracy.

A tiny mosque decorated with mosaics using an early form of recycling.

One of the largest and most scenic of Bangladesh's tea gardens.

A beautiful stretch of Bangladeshi river known for its high quality sand is possibly more remarkable for its color changing water.

This colorful palace is an oasis of calm amid the hustle and bustle of the Buriganga riverfront.

Classical ruins that remember ancient Rome's presence in Africa.

The abstract sandstone rock formations at this Algerian national park are rich with prehistoric art.

An extraordinary mix of Phoenician, Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine ruins beautifully set overlooking the Mediterranean.

The original resting place of Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony's only daughter.

This massive monument towers over the city as a constant reminder of the lives lost during Algeria's hard-won war for independence.

A war-torn Olympic relic is being overtaken by graffiti and nature.

The haunting ruins of a military fortress turned astronomical observatory sit on a Sarajevo mountaintop.

From neon green watering holes to bleached elephant foetuses, this Mozambique museum makes natural history weird.

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 rusted shipwreck directly in front of a century-old abandoned lighthouse looks almost surreal.

An ethereal glowing blue ocean cave in Croatia.

One of only a handful of seaside temples in Korea, this sacred space is home to a legendary healing Buddha statue and a traffic safety prayer pagoda.

Known as the birthplace of Korean Buddhism, this temple features an ancient, five-story stone pagoda.

A traditional village rooted in the Joseon Dynasty.

The name of the only golden Buddhist temple in Korea translates as "the temple that protects the country."

Over 80,000 carved wood blocks make up one of the world's oldest intact Buddhist canons.