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Champ de Mars Racecourse

Port Louis, Mauritius

Champ de Mars

Dating back to 1812, this is the oldest racecourse in the Southern Hemisphere.

View of a pyramid.

Mauritius

Pyramids of Plaine Magnien

Proof of ancient aliens, or simply a creative way for farm laborers to clear their fields?

Notre Dame des Laves

Piton Sainte-Rose, Réunion

Notre Dame des Laves

At the foot of an active volcano sits a church miraculously spared by its lava.

Formica Léo

Sainte Rose, Réunion

Formica Léo

On one of the world's most active volcanoes, a pebble-filled crater changes color with the wind.

View of the Piton des Neiges

Salazie, Réunion

Piton des Neiges

Réunion Island's highest point is a two-million-year-old volcano and a paraglider's paradise.

Leprosy of Saint Bernard

Saint-Denis, Réunion

Leprosy of Saint Bernard

France's last leper colony is now a historic shopping center

Dos du Dragon

Ivoini, Comoros

Dos du Dragon

This moss-covered, rocky outcropping looks like a mythical beast resting in the water.

Lac Salé

Bangoua Kouni, Comoros

Lac Salé

Legend says this remote, “bottomless” lake was created by a curse.

View of Cidade Velha from the fortress.

Cidade Velha, Cabo Verde

Forte Real de São Filipe

The defense built to protect one of the last found pieces of land on Earth.

Statue viewed from the side.

Albadarr, Gambia

Never Again Statue

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

Kunta Kinteh Island

Albadarr, Gambia

Kunta Kinteh Island

A tiny island home to a former English slave fort.

Kachikally Crocodile Pool

Bakau, Gambia

Kachikally Crocodile Pool

This sacred pool and its crocodiles have become popular tourist attraction where you can walk amongst the predators and even grab a selfie.

The hotel ledger from 1909.

Victoria, British Columbia

The Empress Hotel

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

The Mile Zero marker in Victoria, BC

Victoria, British Columbia

Mile 0

A monument stands at one of the starting lines of the Trans-Canada Highway, formerly the longest uninterrupted highway in the world.

Fisgard Lighthouse

Victoria, British Columbia

Fisgard Lighthouse

An operating lighthouse from the 1860s.

Driftwood sculpture of a hummingbird

Victoria, British Columbia

Esquimalt Lagoon

This small beach park is littered with a collection of unique driftwood sculptures.

Entrance to one of the tomb rooms.

Luxor, Egypt

The Tomb of Nefertari

Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.

Nubians with a Giraffe and a Monkey, Tomb of Rekhmire, by Nina de Garis Davies.

Luxor, Egypt

Tomb of Rekhmire

Inside this 3,500-year-old tomb are remarkable ancient Egyptian paintings of African wildlife.

Myrrh tree purportedly brought from Hatshepsut's expedition to Punt.

Luxor, Egypt

Hatshepsut's Myrrh Tree

This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.

More than 3,500 year ago, this site was an intellectual hub.

Luxor, Egypt

Deir el-Medina

The ancient village known as Set Maat, or the 'Place of Truth,' located on this site served as a hub for intellectual and artistic endeavors.

The Colossi of Memnon, battered by time and accidental Roman damage.

Luxor, Egypt

Colossi of Memnon

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

The view from the Nile.

Abu AR Rish Qebli, Egypt

Tombs of the Nobles

A network of ancient Egyptian tombs built into the cliff face along the Nile.

Monastery of St. Simeon

Aswan, Egypt

Monastery of St. Simeon

This 7th-century monastery was sacked by Saladin.

King Jamaica Restaurant and Cafe

Aswan, Egypt

King Jamaica Restaurant and Cafe

This eatery is emblematic of the connection between Jamaica and Nubia.

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