This small island off Lambert's Bay is home to more than 2,000 Cape gannets and is the only such breeding colony open to the public.

Nelson Mandela lived here with his family from 1946 until his arrest in 1962.

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

Taxidermy of a famous hippo who spent three years walking over a thousand miles across South Africa.

The home of Mahatma Gandhi during part of the 21 years he spent living in South Africa is now a guest house.

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

Over 60 species of birds inhabit this colorful aviary park in South Africa.

This cave overlooking the Indian Ocean has been turned into a shelter and makeshift museum.

This beautiful waterfall is not easy to reach, but offers a stunning view of the pristine green valley.

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

All that remains of a Japanese fishing vessel that ran aground in 1982.

Tiny pyrophyllite spheres from 3 billion years ago.

A massive rock in the surf steeped in legends.

A beautiful viewpoint on the Garden Route overlooking a naturally-occurring outline of Africa.

The original goat tower, the one that started it all.

Mined to a depth of 240 meters with a perimeter of about 1.6 km, the largest hand-dug excavation in the world.

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

Home to some of the oldest hominid fossils ever found.

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

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

The tallest residential building in Africa is an unsettling Brutalist monolith.

A safari-themed castle in the South African bush with the largest maze in the southern hemisphere.

An odd little fishing town that is inundated by tourists looking to be locked up in a cage and surrounded by great white sharks, because why not?

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