12 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Senegal - Atlas Obscura

Unusual
Attractions
in Senegal

Rufisque, Senegal

Lake Retba

A lake that looks like blushing pink lemonade is deceptively salty.

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The Great Green Wall of Africa

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

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House of Slaves

Despite a fraught and controversial history this African island holds a powerful monument to the tragedy of the slave trade.

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African Renaissance Monument

This giant statue is the product of a mixture of corruption, Stalinist architecture, and North Korean manpower.

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Fadiouth Shell Island

And island made out of shells, including a cemetery.

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Ndieulé Mbam, Senegal

Langue de Barbarie

A tree seems to grow from the ocean floor on this strange strip of sand slowly being overtaken by the sea.

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IFAN Museum of African Arts

Dakar is home to one of the oldest African art institutions in West Africa.

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Cap Manuel's Abandoned Bunker

Perched on top of a high cliff in Senegal, this abandoned bunker looks out over the Atlantic.

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Unique
Food & Drink
in Senegal

Miracle Berries

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Fruits & Vegetables

Miracle Berries

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

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African Horned Cucumber

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African Horned Cucumber

The spiky, fruit cup-flavored orb made an appearance on “Star Trek.”

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Café Touba

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Café Touba

In Senegal, black coffee meets sugar ’n’ spice in one heady brew.

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Bouye

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Bouye

Juice from the Baobab tree “tastes like sunshine” and treats dysentery.

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Recent Senegal Activity

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Stories
About Senegal

Baye Fall women cook the touffé chicken to be gifted to fellow Muslims at the Grand Mosque.

The Muslims Who Don't Fast During Ramadan

Members of Baye Fall eat, cook, and deliver food in grand processions.

by Katie Jane Fernelius