The “Thumb” of Mauritius provides a 360 degree view of the entire country.

A stone memorial marks the spot where the fighting of World War I finally ceased—three days after the armistice was signed in Europe.

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

This fascinating cave is packed with prehistoric rock art and Stone Age tools.

The petrified remains of 150-million-year-old trees can be seen in and among the houses of the local villagers.

Zambia's smallest national park is home to one of the world's largest annual mammal migrations.

A secluded natural oasis hidden deep along a rainforest trail.

Human ancestor’s 3.6 million year-old footprints.

Freddie Mercury's childhood home is now a monument to the iconic Queen rockstar.

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

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

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

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

This rusting artillery is a relic of Vichy France's influence in West Africa.

This park was designated by UNESCO as an Endangered World Heritage site.

A tree seems to grow from the ocean floor on this strange strip of sand slowly being overtaken by the sea.

This deceptively salty lake looks like blushing pink lemonade.

A boulder so big and tough, they had to turn it into a landmark.

This igneous rock monolith towers above the surrounding landscape just outside the Nigerian capital.

A charming Amazigh village carved into a mountaintop.

An eerie ship cemetery with gunfire as a soundtrack.

The largest salt lake in the Sahara is mysteriously alluring.

An ancient Phoenician citadel once stood at the site where Queen Dido first landed, according to legend.

Some believe this abandoned Brutalist masterpiece inspired George Lucas's Sandcrawler.