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

A tiny island home to a former English slave fort.

The true jewel of Africa's west coast known as "Africa's Last Eden."

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

Take a ride back in time with a steam locomotive trip through Eritrea’s mountainous countryside.

This village surrounded by breathtaking waterfalls is one of the wettest places on earth.

An ancient instrument used to measure the waters of the Nile so Egyptian farmers would know whether to expect famine or flood.

Rimmed by white crusts of salt on every edge, Lac Assal is one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world.

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

The world's largest church atop a political fault line.

This moss-covered, rocky outcropping looks like a mythical beast resting in the water.

Camels and crocodiles share the black waters of this stunning Saharan oasis.

Amidst political unrest, this Roman Catholic Cathedral has helped organize peace talks.

Deadliest lake in the world suffocated over 1,746 people in one night.

Rolling sand dunes of the Sahara... in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

For millennia, explorers were obsessed with discovering the source of the Nile—is this small mountain stream really the answer?

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

An enchanting rocky island of scraggly baobabs surrounded by an ancient sea and sprawling salt pans.

Africa's Venice on stilts.

Abandoned ships along a deserted beach feel like the set of a post-apocalyptic thriller.

The original resting place of Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony's only daughter.