Places NicholasManila Wants to Go

A fantastical and futuristic temple of light built from nine monumental glass veils.

The ominously named cave is home to some remarkable ancient art.

The largest geyser field in the southern hemisphere is a spectacular sight.

A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.

Local lore says a serpent-like beast lurks in the deep basin below the falls.

This historic observatory was established to keep shipwrecks from littering the Cape of Good Hope.

Largest cave system in Africa.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

Reaching the "Church in the Sky" requires scaling the cliff face of a sandstone pinnacle with a 650-foot drop.

Supposedly this Ethiopian chapel holds the Ark of the Covenant, guarded by virgins who cannot leave the building.

An otherworldly restaurant perched on the edge of a jagged cliff next to a medieval holy city.

An Ethiopian "Jerusalem" featuring a church hewn out of a single rock.

The hottest place on the planet.

Ethiopia's "smoking mountain" is in one of the hottest regions on the planet and is home to two lava lakes.

These ancient giraffes are the largest known animal petroglyphs in the world.

The most remote tree in the world survived desertification, but not a drunk truck driver.

Hidden dwellings in the cliffsides of North Togo used by local Moba tribes to evade 18th-century slave traders.

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

Topless shrine of northern Ghana.

The souls of the dead have made these Ghanese crocodiles shockingly docile.

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

The innovative Nigerian floating school that may just be a glimpse into the future of design in a world of troubling climate changes.

This collection of Christian churches are nestled in the cracks of a rocky hill in Northern Nigeria.

A labor of love and aviation in Nigeria.