Places deriverative Wants to Go

In the middle of a busy residential neighborhood, a small roofless church being reclaimed by nature.

Over two-thirds of the world's population of giant tortoises live among this coral formation.

One of the oldest restaurants in the Seychelles.

A newspaper editor turned this abandoned island into a tortoise nature preserve that's now the world's smallest national park.

This rusting artillery is a relic of Vichy France's influence in West Africa.

This Dakar museum exhibits artworks and artifacts honoring the daily lives of Senegalese women.

A 19th-century architectural masterpiece with ties to Gustave Eiffel.

This beach in Senegal marks the westernmost point on the African continent.

This abandoned bunker looks out over the Atlantic from its clifftop perch.

This unique religious structure is an architectural gem with arresting ocean views.

This park was designated by UNESCO as an Endangered World Heritage site.

This tiny, tranquil Senegalese island serves as a powerful symbol of the Atlantic slave trade.

A smoky doorway in Dakar leads to one of the city’s great communal eating experiences.

Dakar is home to one of the oldest African art institutions in West Africa.

An island made out of shells, including a cemetery.

A tree seems to grow from the ocean floor on this strange strip of sand slowly being overtaken by the sea.

This giant statue is the product of a mixture of corruption, Stalinist architecture, and North Korean manpower.

Over 4,700 miles of trees being planted to hold back the desert.

Despite a fraught and controversial history this African island holds a powerful monument to the tragedy of the slave trade.

This deceptively salty lake looks like blushing pink lemonade.

Nature’s skyscraper launches out of the terrain with attitude.

The equator passes through this tiny island in the eastern Atlantic.

Napoleon’s home in exile, decorated with poisonous wallpaper.

A grueling 699-step stairway to a heavenly view of the island of Saint Helena.