This deceptively salty lake looks like blushing pink lemonade.

Nature’s skyscraper launches out of the terrain with attitude.

A grueling 699-step stairway to a heavenly view of the island of Saint Helena.

This breathtaking island on Rwanda’s Lake Kivu is a haven for thousands of fruit bats.

At the foot of an active volcano sits a church miraculously spared by its lava.

Réunion Island's highest point is a 2 million-year-old volcano and a paraglider's paradise.

At the center of an island in the middle of the Indian Ocean is a deep chasm ringed by tall waterfalls.

The tallest building in the Republic of the Congo is a source of pride despite its towering maintenance costs.

What started as makeshift fishermen's housing has grown into a massive, floating community.

Not only does this library house unique Arabic manuscripts, but it was also designed to keep the building cool during warm days.

Legend has it these caves were created by a deity called Ogba, who is said to live inside the winding subterranean caverns.

Seven streams tumble over a cliff, resulting in this dazzling waterfall in the Nigerian rainforest.

This Nigerian nature reserve is home to the longest canopy walkway in Africa.

A labor of love and aviation in Nigeria.

Ado Awaye Mountain and the unique lake that sits near its peak are shrouded in ancient legends.

The waters of these secluded falls are said to have healing powers.

The tallest mud-brick structure in the world has been standing since the 1500s.

Hitch a boat ride to dine on stilts while watching wildlife.

The ruins of this mining boom town stand like skeletal reminders of the settlement's dark history.

Unexplained bald patches in the landscape grow and recede over time, as though they are somehow alive.

A desert that rolls right up to the ocean, where it's so dry animals live off the fog.

The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.

This former royal palace with gorgeous gardens became the first museum in Morocco.

A home for skateboarders with sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean in Morocco.