Places stonoceno Wants to Go

Stunning ruins of what was once the center of one of the greatest empires in East Africa.

A salty red wasteland in Tanzania is a breeding spot for endangered flamingos.

It's estimated that half of the world's gold was mined from South Africa's "golden arc."

The subterranean sanctuary home to local shamans is a sacred site for people of all religions.

Many generations ago, it was said that one could find celestial splendor in a lush meadow not far from this very marker according to the lore of the fictional world Kcymaerxthaere.

One of the tallest buildings in Africa provides a great view of Johannesburg's unique geography.

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

The world's largest impact crater is mainly eroded but still remembers the planet's violent history.

The world's largest pineapple building honors Bathurst's favorite fruit.

A supply store for traditional healers, this shop sells the hair of a dog--and its skin, skeleton, and reproductive organs, too.

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

A giant concrete Brutalist water tower in suburban Johannesburg.

Tiny pyrophyllite spheres from 3 billion years ago.

Caves that can't seem to quit producing the remains of prehistoric humans.

Morocco's largest Jewish cemetery.

Sleepy fishing port not included on many maps.

This record setting conveyor belt system can even be seen from space.

The remains of a magnificent medieval fortress that was the capital of a vast empire.

The legacy of a Moroccan Jewish community is remembered at this little mouldering cemetery.

At this faithfully preserved medina off the Moroccan tourist circuit you can walk through six centuries of history in one day.

A mud brick kasbah with a history of lavishness and traitorship.

An eerie former warehouse turned cistern turned movie set.

The oldest known university in the world is in Fez, Morocco.

Vast stretch of tide-pools with a unique Moroccan charm.