Places Aksel Wants to Go

A salty cave excavated by elephants and the location of a deadly disease vector.

The burial ground of four Buganda monarchs was nearly destroyed by a devastating fire.

Where the White Nile River dramatically cascades between Lake Kyoga and Lake Albert in Uganda.

Nestled in Uganda's Semliki Valley Wildlife Reserve, is a one-of-a-kind safari lodge.

Uganda's smallest savannah park is home to over 350 species of birds and mammals.

One of the most detailed and historically accurate collections of Ugandan artifacts depicting Bahima tribal history, culture, and daily life.

The home of half the world's population of critically endangered mountain gorillas.

Only reachable by boat, a small Tanzanian national park is home to the chimpanzees that Jane Goodall spent her career studying.

This breathtaking island on Rwanda’s Lake Kivu is a haven for thousands of fruit bats.

After suggesting criminals be burned to death on this rock, a king's advisor suffered his own punishment.

This center in the Rwandan capital supports women’s livelihoods while educating visitors about traditional cooking, craft making, and more.

The actual “Hotel Rwanda” that became a hiding place and refuge from the horrors of genocide in 1994.

This century-old site established by King Mwezi Gisabo preserves the art of Burundi's ancient drum rituals.

For millennia, explorers were obsessed with discovering the source of the Nile—is this small mountain stream really the answer?

The medieval center of the Islamic world was also once the seat of Saladin's sultanate.

The massive cave church of Cairo's Zabbaleen community is one of the largest Christian churches in the Middle East.

This conservation area filled with colorful birds is the last community forest within the city of Kathmandu.

This Kathmandu museum, built in an Austrian modernist style, looks like a set from Star Wars.

This representation of Lord Vishnu is the largest stone sculpture in Nepal.

A Buddhist nunnery perched high above Kathmandu Valley in the foothills of the Himalayas.

The spot where Parvati convinced Shiva to marry her, has become a pilgrimage site for married and unmarried women.

This park in Nagarkot boasts one of the best views in all of Nepal.

Nepal is home to the world’s tallest Shiva statue.

One of the largest pagodas in Nepal is a 13th century testament to regional craftsmanship.