Places deriverative Wants to Go

Tracks of ceratosaurus and Coelophysis rhodesiensis tracks can be found fossilized in the sandstone near Mt. Etjo.

Ancient artists in the middle of nowhere.

Unexplained bald patches in the landscape grow and recede over time, as though they are somehow alive.

This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.

Welded sphere dropped from space.

Bizarre living fossil only grows in a small chunk of the Namib Desert.

In Namibia there is an installation that explores the intertwined linguistics and existential beliefs of an imaginary community.

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

The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.

Once living up to its name as the grandest hotel in all of Africa, the Grande Hotel is now home to a community of squatters.

It stands out for its elegant white neoclassical design and twin bell towers that define Maputo’s skyline and make it one of the city’s most recognizable landmarks.

The largest rainforest in southern Africa was only discovered by conservationists thanks to Google Earth

From neon green watering holes to bleached elephant foetuses, this Mozambique museum makes natural history weird.

When humans abandoned this safari lodge, the lions took over.

This rusted shipwreck directly in front of a century-old abandoned lighthouse looks almost surreal.

Large-scale operations in these mines ceased in the 1960s, leaving behind crumbling processing facilities and deserted living quarters.

Often referred to as one of the most haunted places in Morocco.

Set up in 1953, abandoned in 1978, and became a movie set in 2009.

It turns out what appears to be an Ancient Roman aqueduct isn't so ancient after all.

The thirteen wooden beams protruding from this historical building were once part of a hydraulic clock.

An immense coastal necropolis with an outstanding view of the nearby kasbah

An ancient irrigation system that turned arid deserts into oases.

A recreation of the bar from the classic 1942 movie “Casablanca.”

Covering 13 acres and hosting 3,000 shops, this is one of Africa's biggest urban markets.