Where thousands of slaves passed through the "Door of No Return."

After surviving decades of medical testing and civil wars, these chimpanzees were abandoned on their own islands.

This Liberian resort offers comfort, ecofriendly hospitality, and a mission of sustainability.

The dead gigantic radio tower of Liberia.

An abandoned mine pit is now a beautiful, colorful attraction.

After several weeks of radio silence, this abandoned oil tanker washed up on a remote beach in Liberia.

This river island in Sierra Leone is home to impressive biodiversity and the country's first community conservation program.

Home of the ruins of a British slave castle.

This national park is home to unique vegetation known as woodland savannah.

A unique, eye-catching statue that carries an important message of hope.

Topless shrine of northern Ghana.

In this African village, the walls of the chief's compound are painted with beautiful traditional designs.

These mysterious 1,000-year-old walls have revealed little about their past.

This park was designated by UNESCO as an Endangered World Heritage site.

West Africa's largest fishing port honors its artisanal fishing process.

This unique religious structure is an architectural gem with arresting ocean views.

This abandoned bunker looks out over the Atlantic from its clifftop perch.

Dakar is home to one of the oldest African art institutions in West Africa.

A smoky doorway in Dakar leads to one of the city’s great communal eating experiences.

Over 4,700 miles of trees being planted to hold back the desert.

This deceptively salty lake looks like blushing pink lemonade.

A tree seems to grow from the ocean floor on this strange strip of sand slowly being overtaken by the sea.

On a secluded beach is one of the few shipwrecks left on the shores of Mauritania.

Climb atop one of the world's longest and heaviest trains for an unbelievable journey across the Sahara Desert.