An otherworldly restaurant perched on the edge of a jagged cliff next to a medieval holy city.

Ethiopia's "smoking mountain" is in one of the hottest regions on the planet and is home to two lava lakes.

An Ethiopian "Jerusalem" featuring a church hewn out of a single rock.

Known as "The People's Park," this verdant oasis is home to elephants and villagers alike.

A rare cluster of alien-like plants grows along a dusty highway.

The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.

The subterranean sanctuary home to local shamans is a sacred site for people of all religions.

“The oddest pub in South Africa,” inspired by a practical joke.

Two giant painted cooling towers make for one of the world’s most epic bungee jumps.

Local lore says a serpent-like beast lurks in the deep basin below the falls.

An odd little fishing town that is inundated by tourists looking to be locked up in a cage and surrounded by great white sharks, because why not?

Home to some of the oldest hominid fossils ever found.

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

Largest cave system in Africa.

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

An abandoned water park overtaken by the dunes.

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

Raging waters have created a strange geological site that looks like something off of a progressive rock album cover.

A South African bar inside a hollowed out 6,000-year-old Baobab.