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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Zambia

33 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Zambia

Updated March 12, 2026
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Mbala
The lower falls.
Kasama
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The Ndola Slave Tree.
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Straw-colored fruit bat migration in Kasanka National Park.
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Getting out of the Devil’s pool. The other exit is to climb up the rocks to the viewer’s left.

Victoria Falls, Zambia

Devil's Swimming Pool

The world's highest and most dangerous infinity pool lies at the precipice of Victoria Falls.
Kapishya Hot Springs.

Chinsali, Zambia

Kapishya Hot Springs

A secluded natural oasis hidden deep along a rainforest trail.
A lone statue stands in a barren room.

Lusaka, Zambia

Lusaka National Museum's Witchcraft Exhibit

Artifacts showcasing the witchy history of Zambia.
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Straw-colored fruit bat migration in Kasanka National Park.

Serenje, Zambia

Kasanka Bat Migration

Zambia's smallest national park is home to one of the world's largest annual mammal migrations.
The falls in the morning.

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Kalambo Falls

This stunning waterfall is the backdrop to a site that has seen continuous human habitation for 250,000 years.
The lower falls.

Kasama, Zambia

Chishimba Falls

Arrogance and quarreling are forbidden near these three sacred waterfalls.
Example of logs still laying where they fell during the Jurassic Period.

Siavonga, Zambia

Chirundu Fossil Forest

The petrified remains of 150-million-year-old trees can be seen in and among the houses of the local villagers.
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Podcast: Kasanka Bat Migration

Kasanka National Park in Zambia hosts one of the largest and most mysterious animal migrations on the planet.
by The Podcast Team, Atlas Obscura
November 3, 2022
African wild dogs are often considered to be well adapted to the savanna, but research suggests the animals fare even better in more wooded ecosystems.

African Wild Dogs Survive by 'Living in the Cracks' of a Landscape

The lanky, wily pack hunters fare better than lions in habitats increasingly fragmented by human activity.
by Scott Creel, Atlas Obscura
February 28, 2022
On December 10, 2019, the waterfall was a trickle, not a cascade.

World-Famous Waterfalls May Slow to a Trickle, But Tourism Doesn't Have To

When climate change comes for attractions like Victoria Falls, visitors can find new ways to appreciate them.
by Jessica Leigh Hester, Atlas Obscura
December 13, 2019
Researchers attempt to grow wild orchids in greenhouses.

In Zambia, a Craze for a Traditional Treat Is Endangering Wild Orchids

Researchers are teaming up to save chikanda.
by Reina Gattuso, Atlas Obscura
March 1, 2019
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