Places aemem Wants to Go

Rimmed by white crusts of salt on every edge, Lac Assal is one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world.

The most biologically diverse protected area in Africa is also the most dangerous.

Home to pygmy hunter-gatherers, hundreds of animal and bird species, and the strange okapi, or forest giraffe.

Mount Nyiragongo has erupted at least 34 times since 1882 and is home to the world's largest lava lake.

This moss-covered, rocky outcropping looks like a mythical beast resting in the water.

These natural wonders have taken millennia to form into the stunning marvels they are today.

Camels and crocodiles share the black waters of this stunning Saharan oasis.

This mosque is an enduring symbol of Central African Republic's rich Muslim heritage.

Amidst political unrest, this Roman Catholic Cathedral has helped organize peace talks.

This ship carrying cargo and four church bells for the Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida ran aground in 1968.

Rolling sand dunes of the Sahara... in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

Deadliest lake in the world suffocated over 1,746 people in one night.

These mysterious 1,000-year-old walls have revealed little about their past.

In this African village, the walls of the chief's compound are painted with beautiful traditional designs.

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

An enchanting rocky island of scraggly baobabs surrounded by an ancient sea and sprawling salt pans.

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

Wondrous stalactites house thousands of bats in these African caves.

A giant chameleon, with a fascinating purpose.

A monument to the more than one million enslaved Africans deported from the port of Ouidah.

Dozens of snakes are housed and worshipped within the walls of this Vodun temple.

Africa's Venice on stilts.

Did Gustav Eiffel design this enigmatic metal building?

Abandoned ships along a deserted beach feel like the set of a post-apocalyptic thriller.