This small, ancient Roman temple was once a church dedicated to the patron saint of penitents.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

This center in the Rwandan capital supports women’s livelihoods while educating visitors about traditional cooking, craft making, and more.

This breathtaking island on Rwanda’s Lake Kivu is a haven for thousands of fruit bats.

The final resting place of soldiers who fell during the First and Second World Wars.

A strangely forgotten claimant to the much contested title of "Source of the Nile."

This small roadside eatery exists in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, as the equator runs right through it.

This wildlife trust is dedicated to orphaned elephant rescue and conservation.

The farmhouse owned by the Danish author who wrote "Out of Africa" is now a museum honoring her legacy.

Get tall with nature's lankiest beasts and their warthog friends at this Kenyan preserve.

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

Morocco’s modern capital was once a haven for Barbary pirates, who went so far as to establish a republic of their own.

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

Deliberately hidden for centuries, the magnificent Saadian Tombs were eventually uncovered in 1917.

The other side is actually green.

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

Along the most northwestern point in Africa is an ancient cave surrounded by legends.

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

Made famous by 'Star Wars,' these troglodyte homes face an uncertain future.

The largest and best-preserved Roman amphitheater in Africa was designed to seat 35,000 people.