This striking otherworldly landscape outside Angola's capital city is the product of millions of years of erosion.

A hill outside of Kasempa is the location of a famous battle between the Kaonde and Lozi tribes.

A small but beautiful waterfall hidden away in the north of Zambia.

Rare pigmented engravings cover the walls of this Stone Age shelter.

The ruins of a massive World War I fort overlook the border between Zambia and Tanzania.

A series of caves within the gorge hold artifacts from the Stone Age.

Africa's fourth longest river originates from a burbling spring in a secluded stretch of woods.

One of the largest concentrations of rock paintings in Southern Africa.

This fascinating cave is packed with prehistoric rock art and Stone Age tools.

This stunning waterfall is the backdrop to a site that has seen continuous human habitation for 250,000 years.

Arrogance and quarreling are forbidden near these three sacred waterfalls.

A secluded natural oasis hidden deep along a rainforest trail.

The world's highest and most dangerous infinity pool lies at the precipice of Victoria Falls.

A hollowed-out baobab that became the horrific final resting place of leprosy sufferers, with gruesome evidence to prove it.

A cultural center on the shores of Lake Malawi dedicated to preserving Karonga’s past and present, including the fossilized remains of the Malawisaurus.

A history of European missionaries in Malawi.

For millennia, explorers were obsessed with discovering the source of the Nile—is this small mountain stream really the answer?

This century-old site established by King Mwezi Gisabo preserves the art of Burundi's ancient drum rituals.

From neon green watering holes to bleached elephant foetuses, this Mozambique museum makes natural history weird.

This rusted shipwreck directly in front of a century-old abandoned lighthouse looks almost surreal.

Mosques carved from coral and dozens of well-preserved stone structures fill this 500-year-old Swahili trading center.

A remote island settlement off the coast of Tanzania is a storied archaeological site with an ancient past.

This slowly crumbling mansion was home to one of East Africa's richest and most powerful slave traders.

In Zanzibar, a historic 19th-century palace is a reminder of the world's shortest war.