Chobe, Botswana
African Quadripoint
There is only one place in the world where the corners of four nations come together.
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Chobe, Botswana
There is only one place in the world where the corners of four nations come together.
Angola
In 1962, the ocean severed this peninsula—and the village that sat on it—from the Angolan mainland.
Belas, Angola
This striking otherworldly landscape outside Angola's capital city is the product of millions of years of erosion.
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Built by a North Korean team this monument to African dictator Laurent Kabila has a suspiciously Kim Jong Il shaped body.
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Also known as the Limete Tower, la Tour de l'Échangeur can be seen from almost everywhere in Kinshasa.
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
The tallest building in the Republic of the Congo is a source of pride despite its towering maintenance costs.
Mounana, Gabon
The world's first and only natural nuclear reactor.
Epena, Republic of the Congo
This picturesque round lake is said to be home to the legendary Mokèlé-mbèmbé.
Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo
The "Versailles of the Jungle" built by a dictator is now a decaying shadow of its hubristic grandeur.
Uribia, Colombia
A lighthouse marking the northernmost point of continental South America.
Willemstad, Curaçao
Shipwrecks, ruins, and turtles are all that remain on this haunting Caribbean ghost island.
Sint Willibrordus, Curaçao
This tiny tropical village was sick of anonymity so the locals made this sign, which actually changed the name of the town.
Bermuda
The world's smallest drawbridge.
Milot, Haiti
The royal seat of Henri Christophe, a formerly enslaved man who became Haiti's only king.
Long Bay Hills, Turks and Caicos Islands
A sinkhole known simply as "The Hole."
Cozumel, Mexico
The ruins of an important pilgrimage destination for worshippers of a Maya fertility goddess.
Belize
A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.
Honduras
Remote Honduran Islands with a colorful history.
Cedar Key, Florida
A thriving Black community was destroyed by an angry white mob at this site in 1923.
St. Augustine, Florida
One of the oldest, tallest, and most haunted lighthouses in America.
Southport, North Carolina
This abandoned lighthouse looks like a rusting oil rig, but has managed to survive a number of storms.
Chincoteague, Virginia
The solitary grave of a schooner captain killed by lightning while serving biscuits.
Nantucket, Massachusetts
Everyone's favorite neighbor is remembered fondly in this small-town church.
Rockport, Massachusetts
An 80-year-old house built out of newspapers.