Strolling through these vintage locomotives offers a surprising amount of insight into the history of Kenya.

This local art collective supports contemporary artists through a coveted residency program.

Bronzes and busts that once stood in the city's main squares are now relegated to a small hidden courtyard.

This monument memorializes a violent massacre where colonial police killed 50 striking dockworkers.

A tiny island home to a former English slave fort.

A unique, eye-catching statue that carries an important message of hope.

An island made out of shells, including a cemetery.

Dakar is home to one of the oldest African art institutions in West Africa.

This giant statue is the product of a mixture of corruption, Stalinist architecture, and North Korean manpower.

This deceptively salty lake looks like blushing pink lemonade.

A smoky doorway in Dakar leads to one of the city’s great communal eating experiences.

At this faithfully preserved medina off the Moroccan tourist circuit you can walk through six centuries of history in one day.

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

One of the few places to grab a beer in Fez is a former British consulate.

Thousands of narrow alleyways in an ancient medieval city make up what's believed to be the world's largest car-free urban zone.

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

This salt marsh in Southern France is as pink as the flamingos that inhabit it.

This French anatomy museum greets guests with a skinless man, mid-shovel.

A bookstore dedicated to the intersection of comedy and art.

Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms, and groceries.

This cafe offers a curated collection of treats and tipples made by monks and nuns.

These secluded and abandoned anti-aircraft defenses have become one the most scenic viewpoints in Barcelona.

A memorial to the only dog ever officially enlisted in the Royal Navy.

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