Sitting atop a rock on Michamvi Pingwe beach, this restaurant becomes its own island at high tide.

After sunset the heart of Zanzibar's historic Stone Town neighborhood transforms into a culinary playground.

Stunning ruins of what was once the center of one of the greatest empires in East Africa.

This sacred, circular cave is lined with pools so clear and still that it's hard to tell where the water begins.

This rare volcano spews the strangest and (literally) coolest lava in the world.

A salty red wasteland in Tanzania is a breeding spot for endangered flamingos.

One of the capital's last independent milk bars remains a crucial community watering hole.

A hiking/biking/exploring trail that winds across over 140 miles of Rwandan shoreline.

After suggesting criminals be burned to death on this rock, a king's advisor suffered his own punishment.

A small Rwandan workshop where you'll find traditional works of art—made from cow dung.

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

The abandoned tanks along this highway are all that remain of a deadly conflict.

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

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

When humans abandoned this safari lodge, the lions took over.

This old brick building has held everyone from prisoners of war to freedom fighters during its turbulent history.

Rare pigmented engravings cover the walls of this Stone Age shelter.

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

Once a meeting point for Swahili slave traders, this ancient tree is now a monument to those killed by the slave trade.

This stunning waterfall is the backdrop to a site that has seen continuous human habitation for 250,000 years.

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

One of the largest concentrations of rock paintings in Southern Africa.

Now abandoned, this stone church was part of the missionary efforts that initiated the Christianization of Zambia.

Arrogance and quarreling are forbidden near these three sacred waterfalls.