Stunning ruins of what was once the center of one of the greatest empires in East Africa.

A salty red wasteland in Tanzania is a breeding spot for endangered flamingos.

“The oddest pub in South Africa,” inspired by a practical joke.

Environmentally crucial raptors like eagles and vultures are kept and protected in this massive sanctuary.

The world's largest pineapple building honors Bathurst's favorite fruit.

A growing popular hipster market with over 100 local specialties and live music.

The world's largest impact crater is mainly eroded but still remembers the planet's violent history.

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

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

All that remains of Jacques Cousteau's 1960s underwater "village."

These Nubian pyramids are strange and unique, even by pyramid standards.

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

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

Largest cave system in Africa.

Over a million items cram the shelves at Africa's largest shop of used and rare books.

An abandoned water park overtaken by the dunes.

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

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

Hidden in the hills is a mysterious stone structure, known only to a few.

Raging waters have created a strange geological site that looks like something off of a progressive rock album cover.

A South African bar inside a hollowed out 6,000-year-old Baobab.

One of the oldest restaurants in the Seychelles.

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

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