Hitch a boat ride to dine on stilts while watching wildlife.

This deceptively beautiful island was once home to a German concentration camp and known as "Death Island."

Road signs in Namibia mark the location of one of the five major circles of latitude.

This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.

The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.

It's estimated that half of the world's gold was mined from South Africa's "golden arc."

Two giant painted cooling towers make for one of the world’s most epic bungee jumps.

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

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

Based on a real event, the statue is dedicated to those who fought and died for Zambia's independence.

A memorial to the only dog ever officially enlisted in the Royal Navy.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

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

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

Despite many attempts to finish this overpass, it has been abandoned since the 1970s.

A desert that rolls right up to the ocean, where it's so dry animals live off the fog.

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

In Namibia there is an installation that explores the intertwined linguistics and existential beliefs of an imaginary community.

Unexplained bald patches in the landscape grow and recede over time, as though they are somehow alive.

A rare cluster of alien-like plants grows along a dusty highway.

Largest cave system in Africa.

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

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

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