Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.

A 19th-century relic of timekeeping.

Held in a fort that once stood for colonization of the area, this museum now tells the history of its indigenous people.

This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.

There is only one place in the world where the corners of four nations come together.

Two giant painted cooling towers make for one of the world’s most epic bungee jumps.

Nelson Mandela lived here with his family from 1946 until his arrest in 1962.

One of the tallest buildings in Africa provides a great view of Johannesburg's unique geography.

A beautiful viewpoint on the Garden Route overlooking a naturally-occurring outline of Africa.

An odd little fishing town that is inundated by tourists looking to be locked up in a cage and surrounded by great white sharks, because why not?

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

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

A history of European missionaries in Malawi.

The smaller of the three towers of San Marino is a former prison inaccessible from the ground level.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

This deconsecrated church has seen many uses, from a tobacco storehouse to a cinema.

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.

This abandoned Slovenian military barracks has become a punky-political art squat.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.