Larabanga, Ghana
Larabanga Mosque
The first mosque in Ghana is known as the "Mecca of West Africa."
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Larabanga, Ghana
The first mosque in Ghana is known as the "Mecca of West Africa."
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Moyamba, Sierra Leone
At the edge of a town market is the gravesite of a powerful female war chief.
Sierra Leone
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Sierra Leone
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Freetown, Sierra Leone
A rehabilitation center for confiscated, orphaned, and abandoned chimpanzees.
Conakry, Guinea
The school produces some of Africa's most talented acrobats and contortionists.
Bakau, Gambia
This sacred pool and its crocodiles have become popular tourist attraction where you can walk amongst the predators and even grab a selfie.
Albadarr, Gambia
A unique, eye-catching statue that carries an important message of hope.
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Senegal
This park was designated by UNESCO as an Endangered World Heritage site.
Dakar, Senegal
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This deceptively salty lake looks like blushing pink lemonade.
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The most important and best preserved remnant of West Africa's powerful Songhai Empire.
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Ancient Manuscripts showcase the civilization of West Africans during the Middle Ages.
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The central mosque of this Mali town is entirely built from mud.
Mauritania
The second largest monolith in the world was once betrayed by its lover, Ben Aicha.
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An architectural relic that survived the hands of time.