Places stenaavel Wants to Go

Is this 200-meter-wide nature reserve the smallest desert in the world?

At one South African whaling station, this industrial extermination led to a feeding frenzy that may have even been a key inspiration for Jaws.

Sculpture park built by a 50-year-old widow.

A giant concrete Brutalist water tower in suburban Johannesburg.

This beautiful waterfall is not easy to reach, but offers a stunning view of the pristine green valley.

All that remains of a Japanese fishing vessel that ran aground in 1982.

A beautiful viewpoint on the Garden Route overlooking a naturally-occurring outline of Africa.

Brace yourself for the slowest, scariest, most spectacular drive, down the Drakensberg Escarpment.

Two giant painted cooling towers make for one of the world’s most epic bungee jumps.

“The oddest pub in South Africa,” inspired by a practical joke.

This small monument marks the divide between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans at the southernmost tip of Africa.

A mesmerizing sculpture marks the site where the activist was arrested after evading capture for 17 months.

The South African dialect's complex history is immortalized in stone, in one of the world's only monuments dedicated to a language.

Mined to a depth of 240 meters with a perimeter of about 1.6 km, the largest hand-dug excavation in the world.

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

A safari-themed castle in the South African bush with the largest maze in the southern hemisphere.

The tallest residential building in Africa is an unsettling Brutalist monolith.

Local lore says a serpent-like beast lurks in the deep basin below the falls.

A growing popular hipster market with over 100 local specialties and live music.

Largest cave system in Africa.

These otherworldly caverns form Earth's oldest known cave system.

The frozen treats at this Cape Town parlor are inspired by Africa's food cultures.

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

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