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Milan, Italy
Parco Idroscalo
An artificial lake that opened in 1930 as a seaplane airport, now a park for aquatic activities.
45.4615, 9.2869
Milan, Italy
Dancing Bull of Good Fortune
Third time's a charm, or in this case, two testicles are.
45.4656, 9.1896
Valparaiso, Chile
Elevators of Valparaiso
What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.
-33.0337, -71.6302
Algeria
Tassili n'Ajjer
The abstract sandstone rock formations at this Algerian national park are rich with prehistoric art.
25.8136, 8.1339
Namibia
Bwabwata National Park
Known as "The People's Park," this verdant oasis is home to elephants and villagers alike.
-18.0989, 21.5813
Tutume, Botswana
Makgadikgadi Salt Pans
Spanning over 10,000 square miles, this ancient salt pan is one of the largest on the planet.
-20.5916, 24.6724
Victoria Falls, Zambia
Devil's Swimming Pool
The world's highest and most dangerous infinity pool lies at the precipice of Victoria Falls.
-17.9243, 25.8572
Chobe, Botswana
African Quadripoint
There is only one place in the world where the corners of four nations come together.
-17.7917, 25.2633
Gansbaai, South Africa
Shark Cage Diving in Gansbaai
An odd little fishing town that is inundated by tourists looking to be locked up in a cage and surrounded by great white sharks, because why not?
-34.5836, 19.3493
Maseru, Lesotho
Lion Rock Mountain
Just outside Lesotho's capital city, a rock formation takes the shape of a powerful predator.
-29.3658, 27.5387
Mbabane, Eswatini
Sibebe Rock
This granite mountain is the largest rock in Africa and the second-largest monolith in the world.
-26.2612, 31.1726
Maputo, Mozambique
Maputo Natural History Museum
From neon green watering holes to bleached elephant foetuses, this Mozambique museum makes natural history weird.
-25.9667, 32.5833
Blantyre, Malawi
Saint Michael and All Angels Church
This amateur-built East African church with mismatched towers is an architectural abnormality.
-15.7841, 35.0208
Ivoini, Comoros
Dos du Dragon
This moss-covered, rocky outcropping looks like a mythical beast resting in the water.
-11.3915, 43.4004
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Presidential Palace
Built by Portuguese colonizers, the palace is now the seat of power for the independent nation.
11.8639, -15.5849
Conakry, Guinea
Keita Fodeba Centre for Acrobatic Arts
The school produces some of Africa's most talented acrobats and contortionists.
9.5503, -13.6720
Freetown, Sierra Leone
National Railway Museum
After Sierra Leone's railways shut down in 1974, a collection of engines and other artifacts spent decades hidden away in this old workshop—now a museum.
8.4894, -13.2087
Dissani, Togo
Koutammakou
The unique building practices of the Batammariba reflect the community's deep reverence for and connection to the earth.
10.0675, 1.1356
Lome, Togo
Akodessewa Fetish Market
The Voodoo Superstore of the world.
6.1576, 1.2671
Cotonou, Benin
Ganvie Lake Village
Africa's Venice on stilts.
6.4667, 2.4167
Lekki, Nigeria
Lekki Conservation Center
This Nigerian nature reserve is home to the longest canopy walkway in Africa.
6.4427, 3.5352
Bimbia, Cameroon
The Slave Port of Bimbia
Buried deep in the forest near Limbe, this little known slave port became the point of no return for 10 percent of enslaved Africans.
3.9599, 9.2525
Ilhéu das Rolas, São Tomé and Príncipe
Marco do Equador
The equator passes through this tiny island in the eastern Atlantic.
0.0000, 6.5221
Mounana, Gabon
Oklo Reactor
The world's first and only natural nuclear reactor.
-1.3944, 13.1608
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