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Gentlemen’s staircase

Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Bulawayo Club

A time capsule from 1934 Rhodesia, showing the grace and disgrace of a bygone era.

Aerial view of the Palace of the Lost City

Sun City, South Africa

Sun City Resort

A safari-themed castle in the South African bush with the largest maze in the southern hemisphere.

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.

African Quadripoint

Chobe, Botswana

African Quadripoint

There is only one place in the world where the corners of four nations come together.

The Makgadikgadi Pan stretches off as far as the eye can see.

Tutume, Botswana

Makgadikgadi Salt Pans

Spanning over 10,000 square miles, this ancient salt pan is one of the largest on the planet.

The Raft

Walvis Bay, Namibia

The Raft

Hitch a boat ride to dine on stilts while watching wildlife.

Petrified Forest Namibia

Namibia

Petrified Forest of Khorixas

Hundreds of tree trunks and Welwitschia flowers populate this living fossil haven.

The storied Mini Cooper

Windhoek, Namibia

Joe's Beerhouse Mini Cooper

Atop one of Windhoek's most popular eateries is a monument to Namibia's most resilient vehicle.

A sign marking the Tropic of Capricorn.

Namibia

Tropic of Capricorn Crossing

Road signs in Namibia mark the location of one of the five major circles of latitude.

Dead Vlei

Sossusvlei, Namibia

Dead Vlei

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

A lone Quiver tree.

Namibia/South Africa

Ai-Ais—Richtersveld Transfrontier Park

A seemingly desolate park that belongs to two countries actually supports all kinds of wildlife.

Gantouw Pass Wagon Trail

Sir Lowry's Pass, South Africa

Gantouw Pass Wagon Trail

These 250-year-old wagon tracks are a lasting sign of Dutch migrants crossing the mountains.

Wax figures in the Heart of Cape Town Museum

Cape Town, South Africa

Heart of Cape Town Museum

The first successful human heart transplant is depicted through wax figures at the hospital where it the surgery took place.

Cecil Rhodes Plinth

Cape Town, South Africa

Cecil Rhodes Plinth

The last remnant of a controversial statue at Cape Town University.

The District Six museum.

Cape Town, South Africa

District Six Museum

A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.

Noon Gun firing

Cape Town, South Africa

The Noon Gun

From atop a hill at the center of Cape Town, a cannon has been signalling the time since 1806.

Higher-altitude view of Bo Kaap

Cape Town, South Africa

Bo Kaap

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

Time Ball Tower

Cape Town, South Africa

Time Ball Tower

A 19th-century relic of timekeeping.

Four South African Nobel Peace Prize winners

Cape Town, South Africa

Nobel Square

It celebrates the four men from South Africa who have won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Chapman's Peak Drive

Cape Town, South Africa

Chapman's Peak Drive

This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.

March 2026

Cape Town, South Africa

SS Clan Stuart Shipwreck

A 3,500-ton British turret steamer, carrying coal, ran aground here in 1914

Boulders Beach Penguin Sanctuary

Cape Town, South Africa

Boulders Beach Penguin Sanctuary

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

Beach Hut Whale Bones

Cape Town, South Africa

Beach Hut Whale Bones

This arch made out of whale bones is a remnant of South Africa's whaling history.

Just Nuisance statue.

Cape Town, South Africa

Just Nuisance Statue

A memorial to the only dog ever officially enlisted in the Royal Navy.

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