Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Benin - Atlas Obscura

Unusual
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in Benin

Ganvie Lake Village

Africa's Venice on stilts.

The Temple of Pythons

Dozens of snakes are housed and worshipped within the walls of this Vodun temple.

La Porte du Non-Retour (The Door of No Return)

A monument to the more than one million enslaved Africans deported from the port of Ouidah.

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in Benin

Miracle Berries

When life gives you lemons, this tropical fruit makes 'em taste like lemonade.

Tchoukoutou

In Togolese markets, locals socialize over gourds of this sweet-and-sour sorghum beer.

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