One of the deepest blue holes in the world.

A memorial in the middle of a roundabout marks the spot where German forces formally surrendered, finally ending World War I in Africa.

Africa's fourth longest river originates from a burbling spring in a secluded stretch of woods.

An obelisk marks the spot where a British explorer's heart was buried before the rest of his body was transported to England.

This small roadside eatery exists in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, as the equator runs right through it.

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

Made famous by 'Star Wars,' these troglodyte homes face an uncertain future.

A seemingly simple canyon that was the backdrop to a number of famous movies.

The original film set of Luke Skywalker's Tatooine home from the 'Star Wars' trilogy.

Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.

Human ancestor’s 3.6 million year-old footprints.

The haunting beauty of this little-visited wreck makes it a true hidden treasure.

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

The world's largest impact crater is mainly eroded but still remembers the planet's violent history.

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

A mesmerizing sculpture marks the site where the activist was arrested after evading capture for 17 months.

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

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

Home to some of the oldest hominid fossils ever found.

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

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

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.

A newspaper editor turned this abandoned island into a tortoise nature preserve that's now the world's smallest national park.