Sossusvlei, Namibia
Dead Vlei
This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.
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Sossusvlei, Namibia
This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.
Namibia
A desert that rolls right up to the ocean, where it's so dry animals live off the fog.
Namibia
Far from the shore, this sandy victim of the Skeleton Coast looks like it was plopped in the middle of the desert.
Namibia
Ten shipwreck-shaped chalets lie along the sand dunes on Namibia’s Skeleton Coast.
Calandula, Angola
This horseshoe-shaped waterfall is the second-largest on the African continent.
Belas, Angola
This striking otherworldly landscape outside Angola's capital city is the product of millions of years of erosion.
Panguila, Angola
Abandoned ships along a deserted beach feel like the set of a post-apocalyptic thriller.
Ndougou, Gabon
The true jewel of Africa's west coast known as "Africa's Last Eden."
Caue, São Tomé and Príncipe
Nature’s skyscraper launches out of the terrain with attitude.
Sundi, São Tomé and Príncipe
This abandoned plantation was once witness to an eclipse that proved Einstein's theory of relativity.
San Antonio de Ureca, Equatorial Guinea
This village surrounded by breathtaking waterfalls is one of the wettest places on earth.
Hauts Plateaux, Cameroon
Spirits from these lakes are said to produce the local weather and odd phenomena as they bicker between themselves.
Menchum, Cameroon
Deadliest lake in the world suffocated over 1,746 people in one night.
Obokum, Nigeria
Seven streams tumble over a cliff, resulting in this dazzling waterfall in the Nigerian rainforest.
Abuja, Nigeria
This igneous rock monolith towers above the surrounding landscape just outside the Nigerian capital.
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.
Lekki, Nigeria
This Nigerian nature reserve is home to the longest canopy walkway in Africa.
Abomey, Benin
A giant chameleon, with a fascinating purpose.
Tandjouare, Togo
Hidden dwellings in the cliffsides of North Togo used by local Moba tribes to evade 18th-century slave traders.
Lome, Togo
The Voodoo Superstore of the world.
Accra, Ghana
This grounded passenger jet is now a restaurant, complete with rows of seats and “flight attendant” servers.
Assin South, Ghana
This series of rope-style bridges brings visitors into a jungle layer that is usually reserved for birds and monkeys.
West Gonja, Ghana
At Ghana's largest wildlife refuge you feel like you're right in the animals' backyard.