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

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

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

South Africa's postal service began with a letter left in a boot beneath this tree.

This small monument marks the divide between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans at the southernmost tip of Africa.

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

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

The haunting beauty of this little-visited wreck makes it a true hidden treasure.

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

Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

A 19th-century relic of timekeeping.

The frozen treats at this Cape Town parlor are inspired by Africa's food cultures.

This historic observatory was established to keep shipwrecks from littering the Cape of Good Hope.

These 250-year-old wagon tracks are a lasting sign of Dutch migrants crossing the mountains.

An abandoned water park overtaken by the dunes.

The South African dialect's complex history is immortalized in stone, in one of the world's only monuments dedicated to a language.

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

A rustic place to spend the night, complete with amazing quiver trees and outsider art.

A rare cluster of alien-like plants grows along a dusty highway.

A seemingly desolate park that belongs to two countries actually supports all kinds of wildlife.

The ruins of this mining boom town stand like skeletal reminders of the settlement's dark history.

The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.

Unexplained bald patches in the landscape grow and recede over time, as though they are somehow alive.