This unique religious structure is an architectural gem with arresting ocean views.

Despite a fraught and controversial history this African island holds a powerful monument to the tragedy of the slave trade.

This tiny, tranquil Senegalese island serves as a powerful symbol of the Atlantic slave trade.

The culture that built these Tanzanian ruins displayed advanced knowledge of irrigation technology before mysteriously disappearing.

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

Located in Nairobi National Park, this animal orphanage is the oldest of its kind in Kenya.

The farmhouse owned by the Danish author who wrote "Out of Africa" is now a museum honoring her legacy.

Get tall with nature's lankiest beasts and their warthog friends at this Kenyan preserve.

Just outside of Nairobi lies a large estate surrounded by endangered Rothschild giraffes, who have been fed from the window by Mick Jagger and Walter Cronkite.

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

Human ancestor’s 3.6 million year-old footprints.

These strange piles of magnetized volcanic ash travel across the desert about 50 feet per year.

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

This amateur-built East African church with mismatched towers is an architectural abnormality.

This trio of bronze giants celebrate the influential trip to Britain that led to Botswana's independence.

The historic cave is both a symbol of superstition and black magic and inspired one of the early Christian converts in Botswana.

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

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

Only the foundation remains of the rest stop building that was hit by three large tsunami waves, killing 47 visitors.

This Sri Lankan cemetery is the final resting place of sci-fi legend Sir Arthur C. Clarke.

This mesmerizing architectural wonder will take your breath away with its unusual color patterns.

A neglected bell tower in modern Colombo is a symbol of the city's colonial past.

A Sri Lankan tea factory's ironic take on the Los Angeles landmark.

This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.