In 1962, the ocean severed this peninsula—and the village that sat on it—from the Angolan mainland.

This horseshoe-shaped waterfall is the second-largest on the African continent.

This striking otherworldly landscape outside Angola's capital city is the product of millions of years of erosion.

A century-old stone hermitage overlooks this remote pass in the Hoggar mountains, surrounded by a landscape of eroded volcanic cores.

Classical ruins that remember ancient Rome's presence in Africa.

This former cathedral is now a bustling library packed with students and pigeons.

This dizzying span over the ancient Algerian city was once the highest suspension bridge in the world.

An extraordinary mix of Phoenician, Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine ruins beautifully set overlooking the Mediterranean.

The original resting place of Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony's only daughter.

The rusted remains of a victim of Hurricane Ike.

A 220-foot deep watery drop-off, filled with marine life.

This giant Cold War satellite dish has become a symbol of Trinidad's need for sovereignty.

This century old flensing port is a remnant of a culture for whom whaling is still legal.

Looking like nothing more than a cartoon deserted island, this tiny sandbar is home only to a single umbrella.

These eclectic homes nestled into the cliffs of a Caribbean island were built entirely from scavenged materials.

A natural tidal swimming pool is ringed by bizarrely artistic lava rock formations.

Come for the springs; stay for the mud bath.

The larger of two volcanic peaks rising out of the crystalline waters of the Caribbean.

This community-driven organization uses education and eco-friendly technology to protect the environment.

A former pyramid-shaped library with colorful murals lies just across the bay from Old San Juan.

This large stone off the coast of Martinique had a brief career in the Royal Navy.

An entire town in Haiti memorializes one man and his historic revolution.

The royal seat of Henri Christophe, a formerly enslaved man who became Haiti's only king.

This iconic fortress was once the crown jewel of Haiti's national defense.