This monument is a stark reminder of the horrors of the Zanzibar slave trade.

Legend says this remote, “bottomless” lake was created by a curse.

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

This vestige of Seychelles’s colonial past now resides in a busy intersection and didn’t chime for its first 96 years.

Sitting atop a rock on Michamvi Pingwe beach, this restaurant becomes its own island at high tide.

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

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

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

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