Where thousands of slaves passed through the "Door of No Return."

An enormous public square and parade ground built to celebrate Ghana's independence.

The Voodoo Superstore of the world.

Hidden dwellings in the cliffsides of North Togo used by local Moba tribes to evade 18th-century slave traders.

At Ghana's largest wildlife refuge you feel like you're right in the animals' backyard.

The first mosque in Ghana is known as the "Mecca of West Africa."

Ethiopian standing stones featuring remarkably preserved carvings of swords and people.

After sunset the heart of Zanzibar's historic Stone Town neighborhood transforms into a culinary playground.

The largest game reserve in Africa is home to thousands of species but refuses to house humans.

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

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

A massive rock in the surf steeped in legends.

A giant concrete Brutalist water tower in suburban Johannesburg.

Home to some of the oldest hominid fossils ever found.

Nelson Mandela lived here with his family from 1946 until his arrest in 1962.

A safari-themed castle in the South African bush with the largest maze in the southern hemisphere.

An ancient impact crater on the outskirts of Pretoria.

An enchanting rocky island of scraggly baobabs surrounded by an ancient sea and sprawling salt pans.

Spanning over 10,000 square miles, this ancient salt pan is one of the largest on the planet.

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

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

The stunningly blue waters of these beautiful caves also have a violent past.

These naturally balancing rocks were pictured on every Zimbabwean banknote, up to the 100 trillion-dollar note.

The largest prehistoric ruins south of the Sahara, once a powerful center of international trade.