An aluminum skeleton brings Chinese mythology to the French shore.

A unique, eye-catching statue that carries an important message of hope.

A tiny island home to a former English slave fort.

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

A tree seems to grow from the ocean floor on this strange strip of sand slowly being overtaken by the sea.

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

A 19th-century architectural masterpiece with ties to Gustave Eiffel.

This unique religious structure is an architectural gem with arresting ocean views.

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

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

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

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

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

Over 4,700 miles of trees being planted to hold back the desert.

Despite a fraught and controversial history this African island holds a powerful monument to the tragedy of the slave trade.

This deceptively salty lake looks like blushing pink lemonade.

A massive, secret marina for the Nazis' most formidable weapon in the Atlantic.

The tallest church in Mechelen might have been the tallest in the world if not for a lack of funds.

Banished from town, this local jester concocted a clever return.

According to this bar, God gave an “11th commandment” to Antwerp: Thou shalt drink beer.

The former home of a trailblazing surrealist is still filled with haunting dolls and grim paintings.

Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.

Hiding the longest subterranean river known in the world.

This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.