Natural time capsule containing an alien ecosystem.

A mysterious spot where the laws of gravity seem not to apply.

A British general, a suggestive tree, a map of paradise.

One of the oldest restaurants in the Seychelles.

Over two-thirds of the world's population of giant tortoises live among this coral formation.

An island made out of shells, including a cemetery.

This abandoned bunker looks out over the Atlantic from its clifftop perch.

This deceptively salty lake looks like blushing pink lemonade.

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

After suggesting criminals be burned to death on this rock, a king's advisor suffered his own punishment.

A small Rwandan workshop where you'll find traditional works of art—made from cow dung.

A crypt believed by many Congolese to be a center of black magic.

This picturesque round lake is said to be home to the legendary Mokèlé-mbèmbé.

The innovative Nigerian floating school that may just be a glimpse into the future of design in a world of troubling climate changes.

The most remote tree in the world survived desertification, but not a drunk truck driver.

The largest known meteorite on Earth was too big to move.

Tracks of ceratosaurus and Coelophysis rhodesiensis tracks can be found fossilized in the sandstone near Mt. Etjo.

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

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

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

A mythical garden that once grew the golden apples of wisdom is said to have existed in this ancient Moroccan city.

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.

The true depths of these stunning Moroccan caves are unknown.

The other side is actually green.