Boston, Massachusetts
Mapparium Globe
An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
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Boston, Massachusetts
An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
Fourways, South Africa
Over 60 species of birds inhabit this colorful aviary park in South Africa.
Cape Town, South Africa
Despite many attempts to finish this overpass, it has been abandoned since the 1970s.
Iqadi, South Africa
This beautiful waterfall is not easy to reach, but offers a stunning view of the pristine green valley.
Cape Town, South Africa
The haunting beauty of this little-visited wreck makes it a true hidden treasure.
Barkley West, South Africa
Fascinating collection of Khoisan rock engravings, still situated in their original setting.
Soshanguve, South Africa
An ancient impact crater on the outskirts of Pretoria.
Ilanga, South Africa
Environmentally crucial raptors like eagles and vultures are kept and protected in this massive sanctuary.
Thabo Mofutsanyane, South Africa
The subterranean sanctuary home to local shamans is a sacred site for people of all religions.
Cape Town, South Africa
This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.
Johannesburg, South Africa
One of the tallest buildings in Africa provides a great view of Johannesburg's unique geography.
Vredefort, South Africa
The world's largest impact crater is mainly eroded but still remembers the planet's violent history.
Paarl, South Africa
The South African dialect's complex history is immortalized in stone, in one of the world's only monuments dedicated to a language.
L'Agulhas, South Africa
This small monument marks the divide between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans at the southernmost tip of Africa.
Howick, South Africa
A mesmerizing sculpture marks the site where the activist was arrested after evading capture for 17 months.
Dollaaskraal, South Africa
These otherworldly caverns form Earth's oldest known cave system.
Mossel Bay, South Africa
South Africa's postal service began with a letter left in a boot beneath this tree.
Paarl, South Africa
The original goat tower, the one that started it all.
West Rand, South Africa
Caves that can't seem to quit producing the remains of prehistoric humans.
Kimberley, South Africa
Mined to a depth of 240 meters with a perimeter of about 1.6 km, the largest hand-dug excavation in the world.
Howick, South Africa
Local lore says a serpent-like beast lurks in the deep basin below the falls.
Mogale, South Africa
Home to some of the oldest hominid fossils ever found.
Bathurst, South Africa
The world's largest pineapple building honors Bathurst's favorite fruit.
Cape Town, South Africa
A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.