Just outside Lesotho's capital city, a rock formation takes the shape of a powerful predator.

This granite mountain is the largest rock in Africa and the second-largest monolith in the world.

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

The largest prehistoric ruins south of the Sahara, once a powerful center of international trade.

Spanning over 10,000 square miles, this ancient salt pan is one of the largest on the planet.

There is only one place in the world where the corners of four nations come together.

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

This sandstone plateau once served as a stronghold for Lesotho's King Moshoeshoe I and his subjects.

This odd little home was built right into an African rock face.

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

A well-restored ancient archaeology site gives a real feel for life during the Roman age.

This triumphal arch is the only fully standing structure that remains from Roman-era Oea.

Nature’s skyscraper launches out of the terrain with attitude.

A literally moving statue of stacked metal giants just continually trying (and failing) to find love.

Tower with a double-helix spiral, adorned with letters of the Georgian alphabet.

The first skyscraper to include a Ferris wheel built into the facade.

Home to nearly a third of the world's mud volcanoes, Azerbaijan is home to a messy, bubbling, and sometimes explosive landscape.

A massive collection of petroglyphs dating back some 40,000 years.

This mysterious but iconic tapered tower appears in many Azeri fairytales and legends.

A unique museum dedicated to culture and artistry of carpet weaving.

The building's fluid, wavelike walls are a true feat of architectural ingenuity.

Mysterious hillside with a continuously burning natural fire.

A shrine of fire worship built on top of a natural flame.

Take respite inside this jaw-dropping church while climbing the volcano where Georgia's Prometheus was once chained.