The skeletal frame of a decommissioned gas-pumping station offers breathtaking views of greater Berlin.

Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.

A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families

Exploring the wilder, more passionate sibling of Erg Chebbi feels like discovering a secret sun-kissed planet from another galaxy.

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

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

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

An odd little fishing town that is inundated by tourists looking to be locked up in a cage and surrounded by great white sharks, because why not?

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

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

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

This series of rope-style bridges brings visitors into a jungle layer that is usually reserved for birds and monkeys.

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

A sinkhole and now a swimming hole, too, full of dazzling turquoise water.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

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

What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?

Hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers crowd Albania long after the fall of Communism.

An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.

An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai.

An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

Week-long block party becomes a competition for the best decorated street.