It looks like a whale, it's part of Yale, and it's best-known by a nickname you can probably work out for yourself.

After suggesting criminals be burned to death on this rock, a king's advisor suffered his own punishment.

Mount Nyiragongo has erupted at least 34 times since 1882 and is home to the world's largest lava lake.

The most biologically diverse protected area in Africa is also the most dangerous.

These naturally balancing rocks were pictured on every Zimbabwean banknote, up to the 100 trillion-dollar note.

The largest prehistoric ruins south of the Sahara, once a powerful center of international trade.

A Zulu warrior is buried far from home, near the very northern border of Zambia.

The first Catholic Mission to the Bemba people of Zambia still stands.

Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

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

Once a meeting point for Swahili slave traders, this ancient tree is now a monument to those killed by the slave trade.

This old brick building has held everyone from prisoners of war to freedom fighters during its turbulent history.

A small cemetery on a hill overlooking Mbala contains the history of the town's colonial past.

Rare pigmented engravings cover the walls of this Stone Age shelter.

A memorial marks the spot where a plane crash killed several United Nations members on a peace mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The ruins of a massive World War I fort overlook the border between Zambia and Tanzania.

Africa's fourth longest river originates from a burbling spring in a secluded stretch of woods.

This 16-foot, intricately detailed model of the Gearing-class destroyer has been called the most detailed model ship ever built.

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

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

An eclectic treasure trove of maritime marvels.

Zambia's smallest national park is home to one of the world's largest annual mammal migrations.

Based on a real event, the statue is dedicated to those who fought and died for Zambia's independence.

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.