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

Artifacts showcasing the witchy history of Zambia.

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.

Is this 200-meter-wide nature reserve the smallest desert in the world?

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.

Nelson Mandela lived here with his family from 1946 until his arrest in 1962.

The home of Mahatma Gandhi during part of the 21 years he spent living in South Africa is now a guest house.

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

An ancient impact crater on the outskirts of Pretoria.

This 7th-century monastery was sacked by Saladin.

Giant pigeon houses packed into city streets in Egypt.

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

Standing atop 2nd-century Roman ruins, this church is one of the oldest and most iconic in Old Cairo.

The deadliest diving spot in the world is also a stunning geological marvel.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

The best-preserved example of a unique structure in Nubian architecture.

Every Friday, Sufi dervishes whirl around the tomb in a trance-like state as part of a sacred ritual called dhikr.

Crumbling pyramids and temple ruins stand within the shadow of this sacred butte.

These Nubian pyramids are strange and unique, even by pyramid standards.

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