Mbarara, Uganda
Igongo Cultural Centre
One of the most detailed and historically accurate collections of Ugandan artifacts depicting Bahima tribal history, culture, and daily life.
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Mbarara, Uganda
One of the most detailed and historically accurate collections of Ugandan artifacts depicting Bahima tribal history, culture, and daily life.
Kampala, Uganda
The burial ground of four Buganda monarchs was nearly destroyed by a devastating fire.
Jinja, Uganda
A strangely forgotten claimant to the much contested title of "Source of the Nile."
Uganda
Where the White Nile River dramatically cascades between Lake Kyoga and Lake Albert in Uganda.
Kayabwe, Uganda
This small roadside eatery exists in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, as the equator runs right through it.
Kisoro, Uganda
The home of half the world's population of critically endangered mountain gorillas.
Rwanda
After suggesting criminals be burned to death on this rock, a king's advisor suffered his own punishment.
Kigali, Rwanda
This center in the Rwandan capital supports women’s livelihoods while educating visitors about traditional cooking, craft making, and more.
Rwanda
This breathtaking island on Rwanda’s Lake Kivu is a haven for thousands of fruit bats.
Rwanda
A small Rwandan workshop where you'll find traditional works of art—made from cow dung.
Kigali, Rwanda
One of the capital's last independent milk bars remains a crucial community watering hole.
Piton Sainte-Rose, Réunion
At the foot of an active volcano sits a church miraculously spared by its lava.
Réunion
At the center of an island in the middle of the Indian Ocean is a deep chasm ringed by tall waterfalls.
Salazie, Réunion
Réunion Island's highest point is a two-million-year-old volcano and a paraglider's paradise.
Sainte Rose, Réunion
On one of the world's most active volcanoes, a pebble-filled crater changes color with the wind.
Lekki, Nigeria
Not your average art gallery, this massive center hosts 8,000 works from artists across Africa—and it’s free to the public.
Esie, Nigeria
More than 1,000 stone figures were discovered in a small Nigerian town, where they had been sitting for centuries.
Zaria, Nigeria
This collection of Christian churches are nestled in the cracks of a rocky hill in Northern Nigeria.
Abuja, Nigeria
This igneous rock monolith towers above the surrounding landscape just outside the Nigerian capital.
Abuja, Nigeria
A labor of love and aviation in Nigeria.
Obokum, Nigeria
Seven streams tumble over a cliff, resulting in this dazzling waterfall in the Nigerian rainforest.
Ado Awaiye, Nigeria
Ado Awaye Mountain and the unique lake that sits near its peak are shrouded in ancient legends.
Ohum, Nigeria
The waters of these secluded falls are said to have healing powers.
Osogbo, Nigeria
The last remaining site of Yoruba worship of the fertility goddess.