Places aemem Wants to Go

Splashes of blue in an otherwise monotonous lunar landscape.

Highly unusual subterranean stupa and adjacent cave monastery.

Once an impressive link to Afghanistan’s Buddhist past, now a sad reminder of intolerance towards other cultures.

Several ancient rock paintings can be found on the hills surrounding the Daramombe High School.

These naturally balancing rocks were pictured on every Zimbabwean banknote, up to the 100 trillion-dollar note.

The stunningly blue waters of these beautiful caves also have a violent past.

The largest prehistoric ruins south of the Sahara, once a powerful center of international trade.

A small but beautiful waterfall hidden away in the north of Zambia.

A hill outside of Kasempa is the location of a famous battle between the Kaonde and Lozi tribes.

The first Catholic Mission to the Bemba people of Zambia still stands.

Rare pigmented engravings cover the walls of this Stone Age shelter.

Once a meeting point for Swahili slave traders, this ancient tree is now a monument to those killed by the slave trade.

The ruins of a massive World War I fort overlook the border between Zambia and Tanzania.

Now abandoned, this stone church was part of the missionary efforts that initiated the Christianization of Zambia.

Africa's fourth longest river originates from a burbling spring in a secluded stretch of woods.

A series of caves within the gorge hold artifacts from the Stone Age.

One of the largest concentrations of rock paintings in Southern Africa.

This fascinating cave is packed with prehistoric rock art and Stone Age tools.

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

Arrogance and quarreling are forbidden near these three sacred waterfalls.

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

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

Artifacts showcasing the witchy history of Zambia.

A secluded natural oasis hidden deep along a rainforest trail.