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Vergelegen House with camphor trees behind

Cape Town, South Africa

Vergelegen Camphor Trees

Planted more than 300 years ago, these trees are South African National Monuments.

Lydenburg Heads

Cape Town, South Africa

Lydenburg Heads

These terracotta heads are among the oldest Iron Age objects found south of the equator.

The low pressure cylinder and piston from the RMS Athens

Cape Town, South Africa

RMS Athens Shipwreck

The engine block of a British Royal Mail Ship marks the spot of her demise, caused by the Great Gale of 1856.

Lisbon Falls

Blyde, South Africa

Lisbon Falls

The tallest waterfall in the region is named after a capital far, far away.

Naiadites devonicus

Makhanda, South Africa

Devonian Ecosystems Project

A fossil collection of the only known Devonian high-latitude estuarine ecosystem.

Inside Wonderwerk Caves, underground caves and excavation, Kuruman, Northern Cape

South Africa

Wonderwerk Cave

A million years ago, our ancient ancestors were cooking with fire in this cave.

Poolsmoor Prison Cantina

Cape Town, South Africa

Poolsmoor Prison Cantina

Breakfast and lunch in a canteen where the servers and kitchen staff are prison inmates.

Fernkloof Nature Reserve

Hermanus, South Africa

Fernkloof Nature Reserve

The world’s most biodiverse place when it comes to plants.

Long March for Freedom

Cape Town, South Africa

Long March for Freedom

A collection of over 100 statues of people who fought for the freedom of South Africa.

Four South African Nobel Peace Prize winners

Cape Town, South Africa

Nobel Square

It celebrates the four men from South Africa who have won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Point of Human Origin

Mossel Bay, South Africa

Point of Human Origin

A cave that was home to humans 160 thousand years ago.

Civic Center Murals

Cape Town, South Africa

Civic Center Murals

A set of multi-story murals honor Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu.

The Museum of Dogs

Cape Town, South Africa

The Museum of Dogs

This museum celebrates dogs through unusual stories from their owners.

March 2026

Cape Town, South Africa

SS Clan Stuart Shipwreck

A 3,500-ton British turret steamer, carrying coal, ran aground here in 1914

A lone statue stands in a barren room.

Lusaka, Zambia

Lusaka National Museum's Witchcraft Exhibit

Artifacts showcasing the witchy history of Zambia.

The Chambeshi Monument.

Kasama, Zambia

Chambeshi Monument

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

The monument in Mbala.

Mbala, Zambia

Mbala Surrender Monument

A memorial in the middle of a roundabout marks the spot where German forces formally surrendered, finally ending World War I in Africa.

Kapishya Hot Springs.

Chinsali, Zambia

Kapishya Hot Springs

A secluded natural oasis hidden deep along a rainforest trail.

Example of logs still laying where they fell during the Jurassic Period.

Siavonga, Zambia

Chirundu Fossil Forest

The petrified remains of 150-million-year-old trees can be seen in and among the houses of the local villagers.

Getting out of the Devil's pool. The other exit is to climb up the rocks to the viewer's left.

Victoria Falls, Zambia

Devil's Swimming Pool

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

The church's masonry, seen from the side.

Mpulungu, Zambia

Niamkolo Church

Now abandoned, this stone church was part of the missionary efforts that initiated the Christianization of Zambia.

A closeup of the plaque on the obelisk.

Serenje, Zambia

Livingstone Memorial

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

The monument in front of the Civic Center.

Kabwe, Zambia

'Broken Hill Man' Monument

The skull of an ancient hominid was discovered at this spot.

A view of the rock outcroppings.

Kasama, Zambia

Mwela Rock Art Paintings

One of the largest concentrations of rock paintings in Southern Africa.

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