Places megankass Wants to Go

The Voodoo Superstore of the world.

This slowly crumbling mansion was home to one of East Africa's richest and most powerful slave traders.

This monument is a stark reminder of the horrors of the Zanzibar slave trade.

Freddie Mercury's childhood home is now a monument to the iconic Queen rockstar.

An exquisite and eclectic selection of African masks stands out within a massive woodcarving marketplace.

This sacred, circular cave is lined with pools so clear and still that it's hard to tell where the water begins.

After sunset the heart of Zanzibar's historic Stone Town neighborhood transforms into a culinary playground.

Stunning ruins of what was once the center of one of the greatest empires in East Africa.

Sitting atop a rock on Michamvi Pingwe beach, this restaurant becomes its own island at high tide.

A salty red wasteland in Tanzania is a breeding spot for endangered flamingos.

The haunting beauty of this little-visited wreck makes it a true hidden treasure.

A monument with a complex history dedicated to one of South Africa's greatest heroes.

This cave overlooking the Indian Ocean has been turned into a shelter and makeshift museum.

A beautiful viewpoint on the Garden Route overlooking a naturally-occurring outline of Africa.

Sculpture park built by a 50-year-old widow.

A massive rock in the surf steeped in legends.

All that remains of a Japanese fishing vessel that ran aground in 1982.

Brace yourself for the slowest, scariest, most spectacular drive, down the Drakensberg Escarpment.

A giant concrete Brutalist water tower in suburban Johannesburg.

Fascinating collection of Khoisan rock engravings, still situated in their original setting.

A supply store for traditional healers, this shop sells the hair of a dog--and its skin, skeleton, and reproductive organs, too.

Crumbling pyramids and temple ruins stand within the shadow of this sacred butte.

One of the tallest buildings in Africa provides a great view of Johannesburg's unique geography.

Two giant painted cooling towers make for one of the world’s most epic bungee jumps.