Home to some of the oldest hominid fossils ever found.

A safari-themed castle in the South African bush with the largest maze in the southern hemisphere.

This dais was said to be a remote toilet built for the convenience of the British Royal Party on their brief, and only, visit to this small African nation in 1947. But is the story true?

Mined to a depth of 240 meters with a perimeter of about 1.6 km, the largest hand-dug excavation in the world.

Take a step into the Cretaceous Period with these preserved dinosaur tracks.

Brace yourself for the slowest, scariest, most spectacular drive, down the Drakensberg Escarpment.

This sandstone plateau once served as a stronghold for Lesotho's King Moshoeshoe I and his subjects.

Not only does this shop sell mokorotlo, the traditional hat of Lesotho, the building is shaped like one.

Largest cave system in Africa.

This small monument marks the divide between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans at the southernmost tip of Africa.

All that remains of a Japanese fishing vessel that ran aground in 1982.

Despite many attempts to finish this overpass, it has been abandoned since the 1970s.

A 19th-century relic of timekeeping.

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

A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.

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

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

An abandoned water park overtaken by the dunes.

This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.

Road signs in Namibia mark the location of one of the five major circles of latitude.

This trio of bronze giants celebrate the influential trip to Britain that led to Botswana's independence.

Spanning over 10,000 square miles, this ancient salt pan is one of the largest on the planet.

Several ancient rock paintings can be found on the hills surrounding the Daramombe High School.

The largest prehistoric ruins south of the Sahara, once a powerful center of international trade.