A mythical garden that once grew the golden apples of wisdom is said to have existed in this ancient Moroccan city.

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

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.

Thousands of narrow alleyways in an ancient medieval city make up what's believed to be the world's largest car-free urban zone.

Rocky Atlantic beach home to a stunning stone arch.

The other side is actually green.

Along the most northwestern point in Africa is an ancient cave surrounded by legends.

Charnel house at the foot of Mount Sinai.

The massive cave church of Cairo's Zabbaleen community is one of the largest Christian churches in the Middle East.

An abandoned outdoor movie theater in the Sinai desert.

An alien landscape of chalk-rock in the Egyptian desert.

An endless sea of white conical domes.

An ancient city exhumed from the depths of the ocean.

A smoky doorway in Dakar leads to one of the city’s great communal eating experiences.

An island made out of shells, including a cemetery.

The clever workshop that has been designing some of the most unusual coffins imaginable.

Topless shrine of northern Ghana.

This grounded passenger jet is now a restaurant, complete with rows of seats and “flight attendant” servers.

Hidden dwellings in the cliffsides of North Togo used by local Moba tribes to evade 18th-century slave traders.

Believed to have once stored either human remains or rice wine, thousands of mysterious stone jars lie in ruin.

A boat ride through utter darkness, lit only by headlamps, reveals an emerald green pool locals believe is sacred.

Leave the wardrobes and sweets to British schoolchildren, Shanghai's got a Coke machine that leads to booze.

Lifelike statue of the Chinese philosopher in the bathtub.

Beijing's expansive subterranean hiding spot now crumbles away as a tourist destination.