Places aemem Wants to Go

The inhabitants of the world’s largest wetland have learned to navigate its dramatic seasonal changes.

Every October, one of the largest migration of mammals in the world thunders through Boma National Park.

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

Is this 200-meter-wide nature reserve the smallest desert in the world?

A large-scale steel sculpture entitled 'The Shadow Boxer' pays tribute to Nelson Mandela.

This small island off Lambert's Bay is home to more than 2,000 Cape gannets and is the only such breeding colony open to the public.

Nelson Mandela lived here with his family from 1946 until his arrest in 1962.

It's estimated that half of the world's gold was mined from South Africa's "golden arc."

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

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

This cave overlooking the Indian Ocean has been turned into a shelter and makeshift museum.

Tiny pyrophyllite spheres from 3 billion years ago.

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.

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

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

A massive rock in the surf steeped in legends.

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

Brace yourself for the slowest, scariest, most spectacular drive, down the Drakensberg Escarpment.

Environmentally crucial raptors like eagles and vultures are kept and protected in this massive sanctuary.

Two giant painted cooling towers make for one of the world’s most epic bungee jumps.

The subterranean sanctuary home to local shamans is a sacred site for people of all religions.

This small monument marks the divide between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans at the southernmost tip of Africa.

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