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Nairobi

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Nairobi, Kenya

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Giraffe Manor

Just outside of Nairobi lies a large estate surrounded by endangered Rothschild giraffes, who have been fed from the window by Mick Jagger and Walter Cronkite.

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Giraffe Centre

Get tall with nature's lankiest beasts and their warthog friends at this Kenyan preserve.

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Carnivore Restaurant

Kenyan restaurant is a carnivore's paradise, serving exotic meats at its ultimate 'Beast of a Feast.'

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Kitengela

A glass wonderland in the middle of the Kenyan desert.

Nairobi Railway Museum

Strolling through these vintage locomotives offers a surprising amount of insight into the history of Kenya.

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Ugali with Termites

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Ugali with Termites

Kenya's classic corn porridge becomes the ideal pairing for crunchy, roasted insects.

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Mutura

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Mutura

Making this sausage of meat, tripe, and blood is its own festive occasion in Kenya.

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