A strangely forgotten claimant to the much contested title of "Source of the Nile."

This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.

A growing popular hipster market with over 100 local specialties and live music.

Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.

This historic observatory was established to keep shipwrecks from littering the Cape of Good Hope.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

A rehabilitation center for confiscated, orphaned, and abandoned chimpanzees.

This river island in Sierra Leone is home to impressive biodiversity and the country's first community conservation program.

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

This rusted shipwreck directly in front of a century-old abandoned lighthouse looks almost surreal.

The designated Jewish quarter in Fez dates back to the 15th century.

This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

The largest madrasa in Morocco once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls.

One of the most spectacular canyons in the world.

The other side is actually green.

Along the most northwestern point in Africa is an ancient cave surrounded by legends.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

The remains of a magnificent medieval fortress that was the capital of a vast empire.

Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.

Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.

Only two of these trees remain in the natural world, found high in the cloud forest of the island of Mauritius.

This small group of sand dunes manages to pack in a strange rainbow of colors.