A private museum dedicated to preserving the heritage of Mardi Gras' most beloved underdog parades, open by appointment.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.

A vibrant colony of rescued wolves and other canids.

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

One of the most spectacular canyons in the world.

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

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

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.

A new landmark that fosters cultural exchange between traditions.

This former cathedral is now a bustling library packed with students and pigeons.

A century-old stone hermitage overlooks this remote pass in the Hoggar mountains, surrounded by a landscape of eroded volcanic cores.

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 arid landscape was once a lush wetland. Today, it's a paleontological site filled with fossilized mammoths, sabertooth cats, and more.

A massive stone fox oversees a Rotterdam elementary school crosswalk.

An early 19th-century English style garden hidden in the Rotterdam cityscape.

This Netherlands museum holds a gloriously mechanical collection of ornate musical automata.

A historic observatory now an astronomy museum beautifully situated at the moat of the Middle Age city centre.

The facade of this bank has changed little over the centuries, including its unique welcome sign.

Amsterdam's Red Light District leaves little to the imagination.