Democratic Republic of the Congo
Virunga National Park
The most biologically diverse protected area in Africa is also the most dangerous.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
The most biologically diverse protected area in Africa is also the most dangerous.
Boa Vista, Cabo Verde
This ship carrying cargo and four church bells for the Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida ran aground in 1968.
Boa Vista, Cabo Verde
Rolling sand dunes of the Sahara... in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
Menchum, Cameroon
Deadliest lake in the world suffocated over 1,746 people in one night.
Poni, Burkina Faso
These mysterious 1,000-year-old walls have revealed little about their past.
Nahouri, Burkina Faso
In this African village, the walls of the chief's compound are painted with beautiful traditional designs.
Gaborone, Botswana
This trio of bronze giants celebrate the influential trip to Britain that led to Botswana's independence.
Mmatshumo, Botswana
An enchanting rocky island of scraggly baobabs surrounded by an ancient sea and sprawling salt pans.
Botswana
Wondrous stalactites house thousands of bats in these African caves.
Ouidah, Benin
Dozens of snakes are housed and worshipped within the walls of this Vodun temple.
Ouidah, Benin
A monument to the more than one million enslaved Africans deported from the port of Ouidah.
In Amguel, Algeria
One of the best-preserved impact craters on the planet is located in the middle of the Sahara Desert.
Luanda, Angola
Did Gustav Eiffel design this enigmatic metal building?
Panguila, Angola
Abandoned ships along a deserted beach feel like the set of a post-apocalyptic thriller.
Oran, Algeria
This former cathedral is now a bustling library packed with students and pigeons.
Tamanrasset, Algeria
A century-old stone hermitage overlooks this remote pass in the Hoggar mountains, surrounded by a landscape of eroded volcanic cores.
Algiers, Algeria
This massive monument towers over the city as a constant reminder of the lives lost during Algeria's hard-won war for independence.
Batna, Algeria
Classical ruins that remember ancient Rome's presence in Africa.
Constantine, Algeria
This dizzying span over the ancient Algerian city was once the highest suspension bridge in the world.
Tipaza, Algeria
An extraordinary mix of Phoenician, Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine ruins beautifully set overlooking the Mediterranean.
Gaiman, Argentina
A retiree's challenge to build an outdoor wonderland out of trash.
São Paulo, Brazil
Half curiosity cabinet, half late night hotspot, this Brazilian bar is helping turn a dangerous neighborhood around.
Azul, Argentina
This colossal structure and its accompanying angel often play tricks on the eyes.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
The humble tomb of an Argentine general, hand-built by his son using stones brought down from the Andes.