Taxidermy of a famous hippo who spent three years walking over a thousand miles across South Africa.

A growing popular hipster market with over 100 local specialties and live music.

The loneliest plant in the world resides at the Durban Botanic Gardens...mostly.

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

Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.

South Africa's postal service began with a letter left in a boot beneath this tree.

Fascinating collection of Khoisan rock engravings, still situated in their original setting.

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

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

A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.

Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.

Hidden in the hills is a mysterious stone structure, known only to a few.

An abandoned water park overtaken by the dunes.

Raging waters have created a strange geological site that looks like something off of a progressive rock album cover.

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

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

A South African bar inside a hollowed out 6,000-year-old Baobab.

When it opened during the final years of the embargo, all the drinks and cigars were free.

People escaping slavery may have hidden inside a corpse vault.

A 19th-century Gothic, castle-like statehouse by the Mississippi River.

This modest plaza in Moneygall, Ireland has cashed in on its distant connection to the U.S. president.

A unique gallery chronicles the losers of American presidential history.

This 13-foot smiling peanut in Georgia helped Jimmy Carter win the 1976 presidential election.

With nickel-steel armor and three-inch thick bullet resistant windows, FDR's train was a rolling fortress.