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

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

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

A seemingly desolate park that belongs to two countries actually supports all kinds of wildlife.

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

Road signs in Namibia mark the location of one of the five major circles of latitude.

Held in a fort that once stood for colonization of the area, this museum now tells the history of its indigenous people.

The small alleys in Lübeck's Old Town are a result of medieval urban sprawl.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

This homeless brass fox tugs at your heartstrings from the foot of a Stockholm bridge.

Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.

A golden plaque marks the site of the mysterious unsolved assassination of the former Swedish prime minister.

The library's graceful rotunda is like a bibliophile's temple.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

A museum filled with tiny, adorable versions of the mighty Royal Danish Navy.

Beneath Denmark's Højbro bridge, a bronze merman and his seven sons forever mourn for the mother and wife who left them for land.

Museum on earth sciences featuring a recreation of a famous curiosity cabinet.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.