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Suakin, Sudan

Suakin Island Ruins

Remains of an abandoned coral city.
serflac Added by serflac
Sudan

Précontinent II

All that remains of Jacques Cousteau's 1960s underwater "village."
Christine Williamson Added by Christine Williamson
Shendi, Sudan

Meroe Pyramids

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

Congo Nile Trail

A hiking/biking/exploring trail that winds across over 140 miles of Rwandan shoreline.
Added by Akabanga
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Nyiragongo Volcano

Mount Nyiragongo has erupted at least 34 times since 1882 and is home to the world's largest lava lake.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Kisoro, Uganda

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

The home of half the world's population of critically endangered mountain gorillas.
Added by ans0706
Uganda

Murchison Falls

Where the White Nile River dramatically cascades between Lake Kyoga and Lake Albert in Uganda.
Added by Rachel Gould
Mounana, Gabon

Oklo Reactor

The world's first and only natural nuclear reactor.
Added by Alpha
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Virunga National Park

The most biologically diverse protected area in Africa is also the most dangerous.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kahuzi-Biéga National Park

One of the last refuges of the endangered eastern lowland gorilla.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Bughendera, Uganda

Semliki Safari Lodge

Nestled in Uganda's Semliki Valley Wildlife Reserve, is a one-of-a-kind safari lodge.
Madhushree Ghosh Added by Madhushree Ghosh
Hauts Plateaux, Cameroon

Man & Woman Lakes

Spirits from these lakes are said to produce the local weather and odd phenomena as they bicker between themselves.
littlebrumble Added by littlebrumble
Menchum, Cameroon

Lake Nyos

Deadliest lake in the world suffocated over 1,746 people in one night.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Okapi Wildlife Reserve

Home to pygmy hunter-gatherers, hundreds of animal and bird species, and the strange okapi, or forest giraffe.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Epena, Republic of the Congo

Lake Tele

This picturesque round lake is said to be home to the legendary Mokèlé-mbèmbé.
Josh Added by Josh
Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Gbadolite

The "Versailles of the Jungle" built by a dictator is now a decaying shadow of its hubristic grandeur.
Josh Added by Josh
Chad

Guelta d'Archei

Camels and crocodiles share the black waters of this stunning Saharan oasis.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Niger

Dabous Giraffes

These ancient giraffes are the largest known animal petroglyphs in the world.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Tchirozérine, Niger

Last Tree of Ténéré

The most remote tree in the world survived desertification, but not a drunk truck driver.
Josh Added by Josh
N'Guigmi, Niger

UTA Flight 772 Memorial

The world's most remote memorial to the victims of the UTA Flight 772 disaster.
Josh Added by Josh
Batna, Algeria

Timgad

Classical ruins that remember ancient Rome's presence in Africa.
Added by Saso87
Tamanrasset, Algeria

Assekrem

A century-old stone hermitage overlooks this remote pass in the Hoggar mountains, surrounded by a landscape of eroded volcanic cores.
SaharaOverland Added by SaharaOverland
Tipaza, Algeria

Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania

The original resting place of Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony's only daughter.
micahspangler Added by micahspangler
Tipaza, Algeria

Tipasa Roman Ruins

An extraordinary mix of Phoenician, Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine ruins beautifully set overlooking the Mediterranean.
Jessica Holom Added by Jessica Holom