A giant concrete Brutalist water tower in suburban Johannesburg.

A growing popular hipster market with over 100 local specialties and live music.

A strangely forgotten claimant to the much contested title of "Source of the Nile."

This roadside monument commemorates the huge weapon built by an Ethiopian emperor's hostages.

Rusting railcars and locomotive equipment fill this Ethiopian train graveyard.

A ghostly mansion in the middle of downtown Tunis.

This gem of Moorish architecture is slowly disintegrating along the coast of this charming town.

Some believe this abandoned Brutalist masterpiece inspired George Lucas's Sandcrawler.

70 years of foreign military influence on the shores of Tripoli, Libya.

The abstract sandstone rock formations at this Algerian national park are rich with prehistoric art.

This restaurant sits within the walls of an 18th-century fortification that once defended the city’s old quarter.

At this faithfully preserved medina off the Moroccan tourist circuit you can walk through six centuries of history in one day.

Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.

Made famous by 'Star Wars,' these troglodyte homes face an uncertain future.

The original film set of Luke Skywalker's Tatooine home from the 'Star Wars' trilogy.

An abandoned film set location for a remote spaceport in a galaxy far, far away hides in the Tunisian desert.

The original movie set for the home of 'Star Wars' hero Luke Skywalker.

Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.

The largest salt lake in the Sahara is mysteriously alluring.

Regal guardians to one of the biggest banks in the world, symbols of Hong Kong's history and resilience.

These post boxes from a bygone era have been the source of controversy and debate.

The last street gas lamps in Hong Kong.

A station built to repel pirates now attracts wealthy vacationers.

A half-century-old handmade dim sum joint opens daily at 3:00 a.m.