On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

Billed as the "largest natural flower garden in the world" this Middle Eastern show field has little competition at 45 million flowers.

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.

South Africa's postal service began with a letter left in a boot beneath this tree.

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

Every December, this stretch of dusty desert road transforms into a catwalk for a camel beauty pageant.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.

Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.

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

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

Over 60 species of birds inhabit this colorful aviary park in South Africa.

A giant concrete Brutalist water tower in suburban Johannesburg.

There is only one place in the world where the corners of four nations come together.

The world's highest and most dangerous infinity pool lies at the precipice of Victoria Falls.

Raging waters have created a strange geological site that looks like something off of a progressive rock album cover.

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

These strange piles of magnetized volcanic ash travel across the desert about 50 feet per year.

Now abandoned, this stone church was part of the missionary efforts that initiated the Christianization of Zambia.

Human ancestor’s 3.6 million year-old footprints.

The forgotten remains of the first steamship that launched on Lake Tanganyika.

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

An obelisk marks the spot where a British explorer's heart was buried before the rest of his body was transported to England.