An aluminum skeleton brings Chinese mythology to the French shore.

This submersible road connecting a French island to the mainland is lined with safety towers for when the tide strands travelers.

An enchanting work of outsider art, full of whimsical sculptures and carvings.

This whimsical castle of grottoes was the labor of love of a French postman, and one of the greatest achievements of outsider architecture.

This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.

The Cathedral of Salamanca has a number of unusual carvings but none so surprising as a modern astronaut.

The facade of this 16th-century building is decorated with carvings of 300 seashells.

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

Vast stretch of tide-pools with a unique Moroccan charm.

Hidden behind mountains in Morocco, a remote town hides a thriving surfing community.

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

At this faithfully preserved medina off the Moroccan tourist circuit you can walk through six centuries of history in one day.

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

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

Partially collapsed lava tube and cave system complete with concert hall, underground pond, and unique albino crabs.