Places lilpuddanesca Wants to Go

The centuries-old trees lining both sides of this dirt road may become Madagascar's first natural monument.

A custom shop making factory that produces models for collectors and movies.

Planted more than 300 years ago, these trees are South African National Monuments.

The world’s most biodiverse place when it comes to plants.

These terracotta heads are among the oldest Iron Age objects found south of the equator.

The Cape of Good Hope is not quite as low as you can go on the African continent, but it's still geographically significant.

This small island off Lambert's Bay is home to more than 2,000 Cape gannets and is the only such breeding colony open to the public.

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

Environmentally crucial raptors like eagles and vultures are kept and protected in this massive sanctuary.

Home to some of the oldest hominid fossils ever found.

This historic observatory was established to keep shipwrecks from littering the Cape of Good Hope.

The frozen treats at this Cape Town parlor are inspired by Africa's food cultures.

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

The ideal location for an immersive ecological experience.

Farm-to-table East African-European cuisine is on the menu here.

This local art collective supports contemporary artists through a coveted residency program.

This colonial fort is an intriguing example of Renaissance military architecture.

This tourist village in Nairobi celebrates the traditional lifestyles and customs of Kenyan tribes.

Get tall with nature's lankiest beasts and their warthog friends at this Kenyan preserve.

Drink and dine in a coral cave that's at least 120,000 years old.

Just outside of Nairobi lies a large estate surrounded by endangered Rothschild giraffes, who have been fed from the window by Mick Jagger and Walter Cronkite.

This igneous rock monolith towers above the surrounding landscape just outside the Nigerian capital.

This Nigerian nature reserve is home to the longest canopy walkway in Africa.

Reaching the "Church in the Sky" requires scaling the cliff face of a sandstone pinnacle with a 650-foot drop.