The subterranean sanctuary home to local shamans is a sacred site for people of all religions.

A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.

Over a million items cram the shelves at Africa's largest shop of used and rare books.

An Ethiopian "Jerusalem" featuring a church hewn out of a single rock.

An otherworldly restaurant perched on the edge of a jagged cliff next to a medieval holy city.

The skeletal remains of the famous hominid "Lucy" were found at this spot.

The hottest place on the planet.

Ethiopia's "smoking mountain" is in one of the hottest regions on the planet and is home to two lava lakes.

Kenyan restaurant is a carnivore's paradise, serving exotic meats at its ultimate 'Beast of a Feast.'

Just outside of Nairobi lies a large estate surrounded by endangered Rothschild giraffes, who have been fed from the window by Mick Jagger and Walter Cronkite.

Abandoned city hidden from the world by tropical forest and isolation on the coast of Kenya.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.

A highly symbolic tower in honor of Supreme Leader Kim Il-sung's personal philosophy.

A bizarre collection of gifts to North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il from the despots of the world.

North Korea's massive "hotel of doom."

This abandoned-looking amusement park is frighteningly open for business.

An English brewery transported to North Korea.

A symbol of the Workers' Party of North Korea.

A mecca for India's Jains.

One of the world's largest shopping malls covers an area of 15 million square feet—and it's still set to grow.

A 1,500-year-old, 3-story subterranean city where ancient Persians took refuge in times of war.

A spectacular rainbow of stained glass makes the "Pink Mosque" one of the most beautiful in Iran.

The palace of the King of Kings, burned by Alexander the Great.