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Bizarre living fossil only grows in a small chunk of the Namib Desert.

The largest known meteorite on Earth was too big to move.

Tracks of ceratosaurus and Coelophysis rhodesiensis tracks can be found fossilized in the sandstone near Mt. Etjo.

Welded sphere dropped from space.

Unexplained bald patches in the landscape grow and recede over time, as though they are somehow alive.

This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.

A desert that rolls right up to the ocean, where it's so dry animals live off the fog.

The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.

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.

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

Mosaics, storks, and brothels—this ancient city has it all.

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

Rocky Atlantic beach home to a stunning stone arch.

A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families

One of the most spectacular canyons in the world.

A Moroccan getaway in the mountain range that plays the Himalayas' stunt double.

Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.

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

Only two of these trees remain in the natural world, found high in the cloud forest of the island of Mauritius.

The “Thumb” of Mauritius provides a 360 degree view of the entire country.

This small group of sand dunes manages to pack in a strange rainbow of colors.

This fortified sand barrier dividing a contested territory is the longest minefield in the world.

The world's largest ship graveyard is the product of decades of corruption.

Five ancient libraries, little changed for centuries, preserve a medieval archive of Quranic lore and civic documents