Places Aksel Wants to Go

The original resting place of Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony's only daughter.

A rustic place to spend the night, complete with amazing quiver trees and outsider art.

A rare cluster of alien-like plants grows along a dusty highway.

The ruins of this mining boom town stand like skeletal reminders of the settlement's dark history.

The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.

A desert that rolls right up to the ocean, where it's so dry animals live off the fog.

The world's highest and most dangerous infinity pool lies at the precipice of Victoria Falls.

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

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

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

An obelisk marks the spot where a British explorer's heart was buried before the rest of his body was transported to England.

A stone memorial marks the spot where the fighting of World War I finally ceased—three days after the armistice was signed in Europe.

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.

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

A secluded natural oasis hidden deep along a rainforest trail.

Designed as a labyrinth, this subterranean prison was crafted without bars or doors.

This was the second largest mercury mine in the world and one of the oldest preserved mine complexes in Europe.

Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.

The remains of three different ancient civilizations have been found at this rich archaeological site.

In Zanzibar, a historic 19th-century palace is a reminder of the world's shortest war.

Freddie Mercury's childhood home is now a monument to the iconic Queen rockstar.

This slowly crumbling mansion was home to one of East Africa's richest and most powerful slave traders.

A remote island settlement off the coast of Tanzania is a storied archaeological site with an ancient past.