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.

A history of European missionaries in Malawi.

A cultural center on the shores of Lake Malawi dedicated to preserving Karonga’s past and present, including the fossilized remains of the Malawisaurus.

This amateur-built East African church with mismatched towers is an architectural abnormality.

A hollowed-out baobab that became the horrific final resting place of leprosy sufferers, with gruesome evidence to prove it.

This bright green structure is the final resting place of the 16th-century leader responsible for building the walls around Harar.

These mysterious 1,000-year-old walls have revealed little about their past.

In this African village, the walls of the chief's compound are painted with beautiful traditional designs.

Giant disc-shaped gate took 20 men to close off this city in Madagascar.

See hundreds of herons and egrets in the heart of the city in this dreamy hidden park.

The runoff from these fiery cliffs sends red water flowing into the sea.

Fabulous formations, weird and wonderful wildlife.

This picturesque island graveyard is the final resting place of dozens of notorious pirates.

The centuries-old trees lining both sides of this dirt road may become Madagascar's first natural monument.

Magnificent Roman ruins lie vulnerable to destruction on the edge of the Mediterranean.

A deserted Bedouin village lines the shores of this stunning desert oasis.

Surrounded by a smudge of dark earth, this isolated volcano sits in stark contrast to the surrounding Sahara.

A fortress-like granary that has been continually in use for more than nine centuries.

A beautiful oasis town dating back to the Roman period still serves as reprieve from the brutal summer sun in Libya.

Landscape of bizarrely shaped desert mountains and innumerable rock carvings.

A comprehensive museum dedicated to Africa's oldest modern republic.

An abandoned mine pit is now a beautiful, colorful attraction.

Empty since 1989, now falling into ruin.