It's estimated that half of the world's gold was mined from South Africa's "golden arc."

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

Over 60 species of birds inhabit this colorful aviary park in South Africa.

A massive rock in the surf steeped in legends.

Brace yourself for the slowest, scariest, most spectacular drive, down the Drakensberg Escarpment.

Two giant painted cooling towers make for one of the world’s most epic bungee jumps.

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

A mesmerizing sculpture marks the site where the activist was arrested after evading capture for 17 months.

The world's largest pineapple building honors Bathurst's favorite fruit.

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

Local lore says a serpent-like beast lurks in the deep basin below the falls.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

The largest known meteorite on Earth was too big to move.

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

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

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

The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.

High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.

Abstract dinosaur models in London.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

The remains of Crystal Palace Great Exhibition of 1851.

The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.