One of the last refuges of the endangered eastern lowland gorilla.

The most biologically diverse protected area in Africa is also the most dangerous.

Home to pygmy hunter-gatherers, hundreds of animal and bird species, and the strange okapi, or forest giraffe.

The world's only facility where orphaned mountain gorillas are cared for.

Mount Nyiragongo has erupted at least 34 times since 1882 and is home to the world's largest lava lake.

Rolling sand dunes of the Sahara... in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

In this African village, the walls of the chief's compound are painted with beautiful traditional designs.

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

An enchanting rocky island of scraggly baobabs surrounded by an ancient sea and sprawling salt pans.

Wondrous stalactites house thousands of bats in these African caves.

Dozens of snakes are housed and worshipped within the walls of this Vodun temple.

Africa's Venice on stilts.

Abandoned ships along a deserted beach feel like the set of a post-apocalyptic thriller.

One of the best-preserved impact craters on the planet is located in the middle of the Sahara Desert.

A century-old stone hermitage overlooks this remote pass in the Hoggar mountains, surrounded by a landscape of eroded volcanic cores.

The abstract sandstone rock formations at this Algerian national park are rich with prehistoric art.