This restored colonial house was once home to the botanist responsible for bringing avocados to the U.S.

A ruined Maya city that suffered a years-long case of mistaken identity.

The remnants of an archaeological camp stand within Tikal National Park.

Hidden deep in the Guatemalan jungle is a turquoise paradise of natural pools, caves, and waterfalls.

One of the world’s most colorful cemeteries, where each pigment is symbolic.

Volcanically heated hot springs.

A gem in the middle of the desert that looks like it came straight from a fairytale.

Some believe this abandoned Brutalist masterpiece inspired George Lucas's Sandcrawler.

Founded in 670, this ancient mosque is an architectural time portal.

The largest salt lake in the Sahara is mysteriously alluring.

A seemingly simple canyon that was the backdrop to a number of famous movies.

The best-preserved Roman small town in North Africa.

The ancient heart of Tunis is an enormous maze of narrow streets and alleyways.

An abandoned film set location for a remote spaceport in a galaxy far, far away hides in the Tunisian desert.

Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.

The original movie set for the home of 'Star Wars' hero Luke Skywalker.

The actual “Hotel Rwanda” that became a hiding place and refuge from the horrors of genocide in 1994.

Where thousands of slaves passed through the "Door of No Return."

The Voodoo Superstore of the world.

The oldest of its kind in the country, this tree sits where formerly enslaved people are said to have founded the city of Freetown.

Africa's Venice on stilts.

An ancient Namibian rock pictograph of a white lady is actually a man.

Atop one of Windhoek's most popular eateries is a monument to Namibia's most resilient vehicle.

Hundreds of tree trunks and Welwitschia flowers populate this living fossil haven.