Places greetdruyts Wants to Go

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

A memorial to the only dog ever officially enlisted in the Royal Navy.

An artificial cave littered with semi-precious stones waiting to be picked up.

This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.

Many generations ago, it was said that one could find celestial splendor in a lush meadow not far from this very marker according to the lore of the fictional world Kcymaerxthaere.

This historic observatory was established to keep shipwrecks from littering the Cape of Good Hope.

The frozen treats at this Cape Town parlor are inspired by Africa's food cultures.

The first successful human heart transplant is depicted through wax figures at the hospital where it the surgery took place.

A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.

A 19th-century relic of timekeeping.

A rare cluster of alien-like plants grows along a dusty highway.

A rustic place to spend the night, complete with amazing quiver trees and outsider art.

A family-run camping spot in the Namibian desert.

Thought to be the only herd of feral horses in Africa and one of the most isolated populations in the world.

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

A German “baron” built this castle for his wife, but their romance was short-lived.

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

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

Wondrous stalactites house thousands of bats in these African caves.

Known as "The People's Park," this verdant oasis is home to elephants and villagers alike.

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

There is only one place in the world where the corners of four nations come together.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

The site of William McKinley's tragic assassination is only marked by an underwhelming boulder.