Places tommimeckley2 Wants to Go

Human ancestor’s 3.6 million year-old footprints.

This sacred, circular cave is lined with pools so clear and still that it's hard to tell where the water begins.

This rare volcano spews the strangest and (literally) coolest lava in the world.

Stay in your own little bubble.

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.

A remote monument to one of the fiercest battles fought by the Victorian British Army.

Every Friday, Sufi dervishes whirl around the tomb in a trance-like state as part of a sacred ritual called dhikr.

Crumbling pyramids and temple ruins stand within the shadow of this sacred butte.

Remains of an abandoned coral city.

All that remains of Jacques Cousteau's 1960s underwater "village."

These Nubian pyramids are strange and unique, even by pyramid standards.

The loneliest plant in the world resides at the Durban Botanic Gardens...mostly.

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

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

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

Fascinating collection of Khoisan rock engravings, still situated in their original setting.

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

Environmentally crucial raptors like eagles and vultures are kept and protected in this massive sanctuary.

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

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

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.

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