Where now stands a 42-story condominium tower of marble, glass and steel was once the central market of New York’s slave trade.

Modern art commemorates one of the first military actions of World War II.

Memorial to the lost dead of Gdansk, whose resting places were destroyed during World War II.

During the renovation of this bas-relief, the constructors added one unusual element.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

After the queen of Spain had a dream where these statues fell and crushed her, they were removed from the palace and given new homes around Madrid.

Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.

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

A tiny island home to a former English slave fort.

Empty since 1989, now falling into ruin.

A labor of love and aviation in Nigeria.

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

This urban park is home to monkeys and a number of endangered plants.

A salty red wasteland in Tanzania is a breeding spot for endangered flamingos.

After sunset the heart of Zanzibar's historic Stone Town neighborhood transforms into a culinary playground.

This monument is a stark reminder of the horrors of the Zanzibar slave trade.

Freddie Mercury's childhood home is now a monument to the iconic Queen rockstar.

The world's highest and most dangerous infinity pool lies at the precipice of Victoria Falls.

Based on a real event, the statue is dedicated to those who fought and died for Zambia's independence.

This unassuming farm complex was once the epicenter of an underground liberation group.

A giant concrete Brutalist water tower in suburban Johannesburg.

A supply store for traditional healers, this shop sells the hair of a dog--and its skin, skeleton, and reproductive organs, too.

Nelson Mandela lived here with his family from 1946 until his arrest in 1962.

Caves that can't seem to quit producing the remains of prehistoric humans.