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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Ngorongoro

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Ngorongoro, Tanzania

Updated March 16, 2018

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Ol Doinyo Lengai

This rare volcano spews the strangest and (literally) coolest lava in the world.

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Laetoli Footprints

Human ancestor’s 3.6 million year-old footprints.

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Shifting Sand Dunes

These strange piles of magnetized volcanic ash travel across the desert about 50 feet per year.
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