The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.

The other side is actually green.

Crumbling necropolis set high above Fez.

The world's largest ship graveyard is the product of decades of corruption.

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

The central mosque of this Mali town is entirely built from mud.

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.

Early Islamic mosque with several strange conical domes.

The first mosque in Ghana is known as the "Mecca of West Africa."

Spanning over 10,000 square miles, this ancient salt pan is one of the largest on the planet.

An ancient Ethiopian cave church is endangered by the simple building of a road.

The hottest place on the planet.

Massive stele returned to Ethiopia after 70 years in Rome.

An ocean in the making, in the Ethiopian desert.

Did Gustav Eiffel design this enigmatic metal building?

An ancient instrument used to measure the waters of the Nile so Egyptian farmers would know whether to expect famine or flood.

It might not be the prettiest pyramid in Egypt, but it may be the muddiest.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

Deadliest lake in the world suffocated over 1,746 people in one night.