The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.

The home of half the world's population of critically endangered mountain gorillas.

This monument is a stark reminder of the horrors of the Zanzibar slave trade.

Freddie Mercury's childhood home is now a monument to the iconic Queen rockstar.

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

This small roadside eatery exists in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, as the equator runs right through it.

A strangely forgotten claimant to the much contested title of "Source of the Nile."

Kenyan restaurant is a carnivore's paradise, serving exotic meats at its ultimate 'Beast of a Feast.'

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.

This eatery is emblematic of the connection between Jamaica and Nubia.

One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

The hottest place on the planet.

Ethiopia's "smoking mountain" is in one of the hottest regions on the planet and is home to two lava lakes.

Despite many attempts to finish this overpass, it has been abandoned since the 1970s.

This small monument marks the divide between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans at the southernmost tip of Africa.

“The oddest pub in South Africa,” inspired by a practical joke.

Largest cave system in Africa.

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

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

A musical instrument played by the sea.

A peculiar museum that includes many drunken tales, a drunk driving simulator, and much more.

This off-beat, quirky communism-themed bar isn't afraid to poke fun at its history.