West Rand, South Africa
Sterkfontein Caves
Caves that can't seem to quit producing the remains of prehistoric humans.
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West Rand, South Africa
Caves that can't seem to quit producing the remains of prehistoric humans.
Paarl, South Africa
The South African dialect's complex history is immortalized in stone, in one of the world's only monuments dedicated to a language.
Paarl, South Africa
The original goat tower, the one that started it all.
Sun City, South Africa
A safari-themed castle in the South African bush with the largest maze in the southern hemisphere.
Oudtshoorn, South Africa
Largest cave system in Africa.
Kimberley, South Africa
Mined to a depth of 240 meters with a perimeter of about 1.6 km, the largest hand-dug excavation in the world.
Cape Town, South Africa
This historic observatory was established to keep shipwrecks from littering the Cape of Good Hope.
Cape Town, South Africa
Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.
Ehlanzeni, South Africa
Raging waters have created a strange geological site that looks like something off of a progressive rock album cover.
Cape Town, South Africa
Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.
Cape Town, South Africa
This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.
Duiwelskloof, South Africa
A South African bar inside a hollowed out 6,000-year-old Baobab.
Victoria, Seychelles
One of the oldest restaurants in the Seychelles.
Seychelles
Over two-thirds of the world's population of giant tortoises live among this coral formation.
Mbour, Senegal
An island made out of shells, including a cemetery.
Ndieulé Mbam, Senegal
A tree seems to grow from the ocean floor on this strange strip of sand slowly being overtaken by the sea.
Dakar, Senegal
Despite a fraught and controversial history this African island holds a powerful monument to the tragedy of the slave trade.
Rufisque, Senegal
This deceptively salty lake looks like blushing pink lemonade.
Sundi, São Tomé and Príncipe
This abandoned plantation was once witness to an eclipse that proved Einstein's theory of relativity.
Caue, São Tomé and Príncipe
Nature’s skyscraper launches out of the terrain with attitude.
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
A crypt believed by many Congolese to be a center of black magic.
Epena, Republic of the Congo
This picturesque round lake is said to be home to the legendary Mokèlé-mbèmbé.
Osogbo, Nigeria
The last remaining site of Yoruba worship of the fertility goddess.
Tchirozérine, Niger
The most remote tree in the world survived desertification, but not a drunk truck driver.