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

This small island off Lambert's Bay is home to more than 2,000 Cape gannets and is the only such breeding colony open to the public.

This cave overlooking the Indian Ocean has been turned into a shelter and makeshift museum.

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

An ancient impact crater on the outskirts of Pretoria.

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

South Africa's postal service began with a letter left in a boot beneath this tree.

The South African dialect's complex history is immortalized in stone, in one of the world's only monuments dedicated to a language.

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

Caves that can't seem to quit producing the remains of prehistoric humans.

The world's largest pineapple building honors Bathurst's favorite fruit.

These otherworldly caverns form Earth's oldest known cave system.

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

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?

The tallest residential building in Africa is an unsettling Brutalist monolith.

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

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

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

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

This restored 17th century synagogue is one of the few remaining structures in Morocco’s ruined Jewish quarters.

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

The forgotten remnants of a land-to-sea cable car that was once unique in the world.

The former home of Dutch anthropologist Bert Flint now houses a collection of Berber art and artifacts.

Sleepy fishing port not included on many maps.