This Dakar museum exhibits artworks and artifacts honoring the daily lives of Senegalese women.

This tiny, tranquil Senegalese island serves as a powerful symbol of the Atlantic slave trade.

An island made out of shells, including a cemetery.

This park was designated by UNESCO as an Endangered World Heritage site.

A smoky doorway in Dakar leads to one of the city’s great communal eating experiences.

Dakar is home to one of the oldest African art institutions in West Africa.

This giant statue is the product of a mixture of corruption, Stalinist architecture, and North Korean manpower.

This deceptively salty lake looks like blushing pink lemonade.

A beautiful mountaintop mausoleum devoted to a Montenegrin icon can't seem to make everyone happy.

This exclusive resort has completely covered a tiny Balkan island in a 5-star warren of guest rooms.

A curious cave church carved into the face of a cliff.

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

A curious little museum dedicated to the furry feline in the cat haven that is Old Town Kotor.

This imposing 20th-century castle was abandoned before it was ever completed.

A huge wooden clock that is so beautiful its creator was forcibly blinded.

A memorial to the beloved brown bear that served in the Polish army during World War II.

Communism's topsy-turvy effect on Poland has been brought to life in this wacky tourist trap.

An underground city of salt.

The walls and ceiling of this Polish church are decorated with thousands of skulls, with another 21,000 skeletons just below.

Apparently, Hell has waterfalls in Slovenia.

The summer residence of a Spanish ambassador who brought viticulture to an impoverished region, sparking its transformation into one of the world's best wine regions.

This was the second largest mercury mine in the world and one of the oldest preserved mine complexes in Europe.

The costumes depict the Kurent, the star character of the annual Kurentovanje festival.

Nibble as you learn about Slovenia's longstanding tradition of making beautiful honey cookies.