One of the best-preserved impact craters on the planet is located in the middle of the Sahara Desert.

A geological bull's-eye visible from outer space.

Dakar is home to one of the oldest African art institutions in West Africa.

A tiny island home to a former English slave fort.

This tiny, tranquil Senegalese island serves as a powerful symbol of the Atlantic slave trade.

Over 4,700 miles of trees being planted to hold back the desert.

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

Five ancient libraries, little changed for centuries, preserve a medieval archive of Quranic lore and civic documents

Climb atop one of the world's longest and heaviest trains for an unbelievable journey across the Sahara Desert.

This record setting conveyor belt system can even be seen from space.

A detailed 1:32 scale model of Scandinavia's largest telescope.

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

An open-air museum showing how people on El Hierro lived from the time of the first settlers until the late 20th century.

This local emblem is the oldest and largest dragon tree in the Canary Islands.

The oldest bookstore in Iceland.

Discover the magic in the mundane in Iceland's Museum of Everyday Life.

A trio of hidden hot tubs takes advantage of Iceland's natural geothermal vents.

This museum dedicated to divination also honors a local 10th-century prophetess.

The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.

A giant red chair bolted to a rock on a remote mossy hillside in Iceland.

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.

A modern Nordic Pompeii on the Icelandic island of Heimaey.

This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.

The Arctic Circle runs through this isolated spot north of Iceland.