The engine block of a British Royal Mail Ship marks the spot of her demise, caused by the Great Gale of 1856.

Breakfast and lunch in a canteen where the servers and kitchen staff are prison inmates.

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

Planted more than 300 years ago, these trees are South African National Monuments.

This museum celebrates dogs through unusual stories from their owners.

An artificial cave littered with semi-precious stones waiting to be picked up.

These terracotta heads are among the oldest Iron Age objects found south of the equator.

A 19th-century relic of timekeeping.

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

The Cape of Good Hope is not quite as low as you can go on the African continent, but it's still geographically significant.

Many generations ago, it was said that one could find celestial splendor in a lush meadow not far from this very marker according to the lore of the fictional world Kcymaerxthaere.

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

Despite many attempts to finish this overpass, it has been abandoned since the 1970s.

The loneliest plant in the world resides at the Durban Botanic Gardens...mostly.

This beautiful waterfall is not easy to reach, but offers a stunning view of the pristine green valley.

All that remains of a Japanese fishing vessel that ran aground in 1982.

Fascinating collection of Khoisan rock engravings, still situated in their original setting.

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

Over 60 species of birds inhabit this colorful aviary park in South Africa.

A beautiful viewpoint on the Garden Route overlooking a naturally-occurring outline of Africa.

A massive rock in the surf steeped in legends.

The world's largest impact crater is mainly eroded but still remembers the planet's violent history.

A supply store for traditional healers, this shop sells the hair of a dog--and its skin, skeleton, and reproductive organs, too.

A mesmerizing sculpture marks the site where the activist was arrested after evading capture for 17 months.