Remains of an abandoned coral city.

The best-preserved example of a unique structure in Nubian architecture.

These pillars are one of the few remnants from the mysterious lost empire of Makuria.

Crumbling pyramids and temple ruins stand within the shadow of this sacred butte.

One of the largest early 20th-century bridges in Sudan.

Every Friday, Sufi dervishes whirl around the tomb in a trance-like state as part of a sacred ritual called dhikr.

A remote monument to one of the fiercest battles fought by the Victorian British Army.

These Nubian pyramids are strange and unique, even by pyramid standards.

This beautiful, all-in-one museum, private residence, and bed and breakfast houses a rich collection of African art.

This urban park is home to monkeys and a number of endangered plants.

This local art collective supports contemporary artists through a coveted residency program.

Kenyan restaurant is a carnivore's paradise, serving exotic meats at its ultimate 'Beast of a Feast.'

The farmhouse owned by the Danish author who wrote "Out of Africa" is now a museum honoring her legacy.

A glass and sculpture wonderland forms an oasis in a remote part of Kenya.

This tourist village in Nairobi celebrates the traditional lifestyles and customs of Kenyan tribes.

Located in Nairobi National Park, this animal orphanage is the oldest of its kind in Kenya.

Get tall with nature's lankiest beasts and their warthog friends at this Kenyan preserve.

Just outside of Nairobi lies a large estate surrounded by endangered Rothschild giraffes, who have been fed from the window by Mick Jagger and Walter Cronkite.

This wildlife trust is dedicated to orphaned elephant rescue and conservation.

Kenya’s oldest town is more than 700 years old and home to 6,000 donkeys.

Drink and dine in a coral cave that's at least 120,000 years old.

This colonial fort is an intriguing example of Renaissance military architecture.

This monument is a stark reminder of the horrors of the Zanzibar slave trade.

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