An undulating wicker beast looms peacefully atop a sand dune in Belgium.

The former home of a trailblazing surrealist is still filled with haunting dolls and grim paintings.

Visitors to this Belgium graveyard are greeted by the grieving stone parents of the young men lost to war.

Museum in a swimming pool where the water still flows.

These crumbling Nazi artillery bunkers are now fair game for massive graffiti projects.

This ghost town in Belgium will lose its street art when it ceases to exist.

A rare example of World War I trenches from the British front.

A moving memorial to the fallen and missing from WWI trenches.

In an area where the remnants of WWI are discovered on a regular basis this preserved frontline trench may be the most amazing.

Numerous impressive carvings are embedded in the trees lining this street in Marrakech.

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

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

The remains of a magnificent medieval fortress that was the capital of a vast empire.

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

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

An exquisite grouping of structures made from 10 tons of invasive saplings.

The house of a former Argentinian president stands protected within a large glass case.

Buddha and Jesus tower over this French mountainside headquarters of the Aumism religious cult.

An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.

This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.

Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.

A beautiful discovery site of prehistoric burials.

A wood-and-steel sculpture garden featuring an artful interplay of nature and machinery.

These beautiful objects represent beautiful ideas.