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Malindi, Kenya

Gedi Ruins

Abandoned city hidden from the world by tropical forest and isolation on the coast of Kenya.
Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Crocodile House

Living inside a fearsome reptile in the Ivory Coast.
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Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

Hand of Timba

This monument memorializes a violent massacre where colonial police killed 50 striking dockworkers.
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Accra, Ghana

Black Star Square

An enormous public square and parade ground built to celebrate Ghana's independence.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
West Gonja, Ghana

Mole National Park

At Ghana's largest wildlife refuge you feel like you're right in the animals' backyard.
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Bolgatanga, Ghana

Tengzug Shrine

Topless shrine of northern Ghana.
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Larabanga, Ghana

Larabanga Mosque

The first mosque in Ghana is known as the "Mecca of West Africa."
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Cape Coast, Ghana

Cape Coast Castle

Where thousands of slaves passed through the "Door of No Return."
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Assin South, Ghana

Kakum Canopy Walk

This series of rope-style bridges brings visitors into a jungle layer that is usually reserved for birds and monkeys.
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Accra, Ghana

La Tante DC 10

This grounded passenger jet is now a restaurant, complete with rows of seats and “flight attendant” servers.
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Ndougou, Gabon

Loango National Park

The true jewel of Africa's west coast known as "Africa's Last Eden."
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Mounana, Gabon

Oklo Reactor

The world's first and only natural nuclear reactor.
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Afar Zone 2, Ethiopia

Gaet’ale Pond

The Earth's saltiest natural body of water belches toxic gas.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Arsi, Ethiopia

Tiya Stelae

Ethiopian standing stones featuring remarkably preserved carvings of swords and people.
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Afar Zone 1, Ethiopia

The Afar Rift

An ocean in the making, in the Ethiopian desert.
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Shinile, Ethiopia

Hadar Archaeological Site

The skeletal remains of the famous hominid "Lucy" were found at this spot.
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Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia

Manyate Coffee Village

An Ethiopian cloud forest protects some of the last wild arabica plants.
rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
East Tigray, Ethiopia

Abuna Yemata Guh

Reaching the "Church in the Sky" requires scaling the cliff face of a sandstone pinnacle with a 650-foot drop.
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Lalibela, Ethiopia

Bete Giyorgis of Lalibela

An Ethiopian "Jerusalem" featuring a church hewn out of a single rock.
Afar Zone 2, Ethiopia

Dallol

The hottest place on the planet.
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Asmara, Eritrea

Eritrean Railway

Take a ride back in time with a steam locomotive trip through Eritrea’s mountainous countryside.
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Luba, Equatorial Guinea

Playa de Arena Blanca

During the dry season, this white-sand beach hosts thousands of breeding butterflies.
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San Antonio de Ureca, Equatorial Guinea

Ureka

This village surrounded by breathtaking waterfalls is one of the wettest places on earth.
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La Palma, Spain

Gran Telescopio Canarias

The world's largest single-aperture telescope resides in the Canary Islands.
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