Places deriverative Wants to Go

A small Rwandan workshop where you'll find traditional works of art—made from cow dung.

Burial site of the world's most widely known researcher on the endangered mountain gorilla.

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

A hiking/biking/exploring trail that winds across over 140 miles of Rwandan shoreline.

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

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

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

On one of the world's most active volcanoes, a pebble-filled crater changes color with the wind.

Réunion Island's highest point is a two-million-year-old volcano and a paraglider's paradise.

At the foot of an active volcano sits a church miraculously spared by its lava.

At the center of an island in the middle of the Indian Ocean is a deep chasm ringed by tall waterfalls.

This small building is a living testament to the remoteness and warmth of the town that it represents.

The tallest building in the Republic of the Congo is a source of pride despite its towering maintenance costs.

A crypt believed by many Congolese to be a center of black magic.

This picturesque round lake is said to be home to the legendary Mokèlé-mbèmbé.

Ado Awaye Mountain and the unique lake that sits near its peak are shrouded in ancient legends.

The waters of these secluded falls are said to have healing powers.

The last remaining site of Yoruba worship of the fertility goddess.

This Nigerian nature reserve is home to the longest canopy walkway in Africa.

Seven streams tumble over a cliff, resulting in this dazzling waterfall in the Nigerian rainforest.

This igneous rock monolith towers above the surrounding landscape just outside the Nigerian capital.

Legend has it these caves were created by a deity called Ogba, who is said to live inside the winding subterranean caverns.

A labor of love and aviation in Nigeria.

Not your average art gallery, this massive center hosts 8,000 works from artists across Africa—and it’s free to the public.