Ouadane, Mauritania
Ouadane Mosque
This remarkably well-preserved mosque stands amid an 11th-century caravansary.
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Ouadane, Mauritania
This remarkably well-preserved mosque stands amid an 11th-century caravansary.
Mauritania
A geological bull's-eye visible from outer space.
Pavoacao Velha, Cabo Verde
Santa Monica is one of the world's longest, most beautiful, and least developed beaches: just white sand for miles, a single beach shack, and the concrete shell of an abandoned resort that never got past its foundations.
Timbuktu, Mali
One of Western Africa's oldest mosques, this Timbuktu icon has stood for nearly 700 years.
Dakar, Senegal
This unique religious structure is an architectural gem with arresting ocean views.
Kong, Côte d'Ivoire
Perhaps the biggest draw to this mosque is its remote location and lack of tourists.
Agadez, Niger
The tallest mud-brick structure in the world has been standing since the 1500s.
Somalia
The world's largest bioluminescent area was undiscovered by science until 2005.
Kenya
Life and death are on parade at the most reliably perilous site of “the Great Migration.”
Diani Beach, Kenya
Drink and dine in a coral cave that's at least 120,000 years old.
Zambia
Africa's fourth longest river originates from a burbling spring in a secluded stretch of woods.
Victoria Falls, Zambia
The world's highest and most dangerous infinity pool lies at the precipice of Victoria Falls.
Tanzania
Stay in your own little bubble.
Madagascar
The Great Tsingy has a smaller, rose-colored cousin.
Dollaaskraal, South Africa
These otherworldly caverns form Earth's oldest known cave system.
Mogale, South Africa
Home to some of the oldest hominid fossils ever found.
Mossel Bay, South Africa
A cave that was home to humans 160 thousand years ago.
Cape Town, South Africa
This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.
Cochrane, Alberta
A rescue facility that caters specifically to wolf-dog hybrids, and educates about these unique animals.
Banff, Alberta
The natural hot spring that was integral to the creation of Canada's first national park.
Lake Louise, Alberta
Take a hike to this remote, scenic tea stop in the Canadian Rockies.
Saskatchewan
The most northerly active sand dunes in the world have some very rare botanical residents.
Hamilton, Ontario
A store that specializes in realistic replicas of pop culture weaponry.