When humans abandoned this safari lodge, the lions took over.

An eerie former warehouse turned cistern turned movie set.

The largest cactus farm in Africa.

One of the most spectacular canyons in the world.

A Moroccan getaway in the mountain range that plays the Himalayas' stunt double.

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

Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.

The “Thumb” of Mauritius provides a 360 degree view of the entire country.

This small group of sand dunes manages to pack in a strange rainbow of colors.

Muammar Gaddafi's well-intentioned investment in his favorite city turned out to be a nightmare.

These homes carved into the mountains seem to defy the laws of nature.

Fabulous formations, weird and wonderful wildlife.

This picturesque island graveyard is the final resting place of dozens of notorious pirates.

Magnificent Roman ruins lie vulnerable to destruction on the edge of the Mediterranean.

A beautiful oasis town dating back to the Roman period still serves as reprieve from the brutal summer sun in Libya.

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

Rusting railcars and locomotive equipment fill this Ethiopian train graveyard.

The world's first and only natural nuclear reactor.

The true jewel of Africa's west coast known as "Africa's Last Eden."

The world’s largest digital waste dump has become a site where organized criminals hack into confidential government data.

At Ghana's largest wildlife refuge you feel like you're right in the animals' backyard.

The souls of the dead have made these Ghanese crocodiles shockingly docile.

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

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