A surprising number of shipwrecks visible just off the Somaliland coast.

The world's largest bioluminescent area was undiscovered by science until 2005.

The oldest of its kind in the country, this tree sits where formerly enslaved people are said to have founded the city of Freetown.

A rehabilitation center for confiscated, orphaned, and abandoned chimpanzees.

Nature’s skyscraper launches out of the terrain with attitude.

This abandoned plantation was once witness to an eclipse that proved Einstein's theory of relativity.

Despite a fraught and controversial history this African island holds a powerful monument to the tragedy of the slave trade.

A newspaper editor turned this abandoned island into a tortoise nature preserve that's now the world's smallest national park.

You can find more than 200 species of tropical plants at this garden owned by a former ambassador.

A schooner, nicknamed "The Unsinkable," with a long history of survival in the Indian Ocean.

In the middle of a busy residential neighborhood, a small roofless church being reclaimed by nature.

Over two-thirds of the world's population of giant tortoises live among this coral formation.

One of the oldest restaurants in the Seychelles.

A hiking/biking/exploring trail that winds across over 140 miles of Rwandan shoreline.

This breathtaking island on Rwanda’s Lake Kivu is a haven for thousands of fruit bats.

Ancient Phoenician and Roman tombs carved into the rock overlook the Moroccan coastline.

Hidden behind mountains in Morocco, a remote town hides a thriving surfing community.

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

Morocco's largest Jewish cemetery.

This sanctuary is home to donkeys who finally get to rest after a life of toil.

Exploring the wilder, more passionate sibling of Erg Chebbi feels like discovering a secret sun-kissed planet from another galaxy.

Numerous impressive carvings are embedded in the trees lining this street in Marrakech.

One of the tallest waterfalls in Africa is also home to a population of monkeys who enjoy the waters and the occasional guest.

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