Places mossenmoons Wants to Go

Where thousands of slaves passed through the "Door of No Return."

This series of rope-style bridges brings visitors into a jungle layer that is usually reserved for birds and monkeys.

This monument memorializes a violent massacre where colonial police killed 50 striking dockworkers.

The school produces some of Africa's most talented acrobats and contortionists.

This small building is a living testament to the remoteness and warmth of the town that it represents.

One of the most important Krio heritage sites in the country.

One of the oldest brick structures in Freetown.

This national park is home to unique vegetation known as woodland savannah.

The oldest of its kind in the country, this tree sits where formerly enslaved people are said to have founded the city of Freetown.

Home of the ruins of a British slave castle.

A rehabilitation center for confiscated, orphaned, and abandoned chimpanzees.

This river island in Sierra Leone is home to impressive biodiversity and the country's first community conservation program.

After several weeks of radio silence, this abandoned oil tanker washed up on a remote beach in Liberia.

A comprehensive museum dedicated to Africa's oldest modern republic.

This Liberian resort offers comfort, ecofriendly hospitality, and a mission of sustainability.

After surviving decades of medical testing and civil wars, these chimpanzees were abandoned on their own islands.

An abandoned mine pit is now a beautiful, colorful attraction.

Empty since 1989, now falling into ruin.

A unique, eye-catching statue that carries an important message of hope.

A tiny island home to a former English slave fort.

These mysterious 1,000-year-old walls have revealed little about their past.

In this African village, the walls of the chief's compound are painted with beautiful traditional designs.

Muammar Gaddafi's well-intentioned investment in his favorite city turned out to be a nightmare.

Annual rush for a sacred desert lake's fish stock.