Over two-thirds of the world's population of giant tortoises live among this coral formation.

These naturally balancing rocks were pictured on every Zimbabwean banknote, up to the 100 trillion-dollar note.

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

A hollowed-out baobab that became the horrific final resting place of leprosy sufferers, with gruesome evidence to prove it.

Strange sandstone canyon known as the "place broken by itself."

Human ancestor’s 3.6 million year-old footprints.

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

An exquisite and eclectic selection of African masks stands out within a massive woodcarving marketplace.

A secluded natural oasis hidden deep along a rainforest trail.

The largest game reserve in Africa is home to thousands of species but refuses to house humans.

Tiny pyrophyllite spheres from 3 billion years ago.

There is only one place in the world where the corners of four nations come together.

The world's highest and most dangerous infinity pool lies at the precipice of Victoria Falls.

Home to some of the oldest hominid fossils ever found.

Wondrous stalactites house thousands of bats in these African caves.

Local legend has it that the first humans were created in the pools here, leaving their footprints behind in the rock.

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

An academy where anyone can train in the exciting acrobatic sports of parkour and freerunning.

This temple, built by an eccentric religious leader before his death, sits guarded and in ruins.

"Looks so real, it's scary!"

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

Once a place of peaceful repose, this sanitarium now faces an uncertain future.

The cobbled together compound of a deceased artist which now serves as a filming location.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.