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

Bizarre living fossil only grows in a small chunk of the Namib Desert.

One of the tallest buildings in Africa provides a great view of Johannesburg's unique geography.

The tallest residential building in Africa is an unsettling Brutalist monolith.

Caves that can't seem to quit producing the remains of prehistoric humans.

Home to some of the oldest hominid fossils ever found.

The world's largest impact crater is mainly eroded but still remembers the planet's violent history.

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.

This historic observatory was established to keep shipwrecks from littering the Cape of Good Hope.

An abandoned water park overtaken by the dunes.

The original goat tower, the one that started it all.

Largest cave system in Africa.

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

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