In Egypt's expanding metro area, many of the neighbors are dead.

An endless sea of white conical domes.

It might not be the prettiest pyramid in Egypt, but it may be the muddiest.

This urban park is home to monkeys and a number of endangered plants.

Kenyan restaurant is a carnivore's paradise, serving exotic meats at its ultimate 'Beast of a Feast.'

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

From neon green watering holes to bleached elephant foetuses, this Mozambique museum makes natural history weird.

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

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

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

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

A massive rock in the surf steeped in legends.

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

Sculpture park built by a 50-year-old widow.

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.

At one South African whaling station, this industrial extermination led to a feeding frenzy that may have even been a key inspiration for Jaws.

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

Largest cave system in Africa.

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

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.

The original goat tower, the one that started it all.

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

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