Reunification Monument – The symbol of Reunification in Yaoundé
The monument was erected between 1973 and 1976, represents two snakes whose heads merge, symbol…
Hassan II Mosque – The Africa’s largest functioning mosque in Casablanca
The mosque stands on a promontory looking out to the Atlantic Ocean. Completed in 1993,…
Bardo National Museum – The second largest museum of the African continent in Tunis
The museum houses one of the largest collections of Roman mosaics in the world, thanks…
Fort Jesus – The first European-style fort constructed outside of Europe in Mombasa
The fort, built by the Portuguese in 1593-1596 to the designs of Giovanni Battista Cairati…
Great Zimbabwe – The Africa’s largest ruins collection in Masvingo
The property, extends over almost 800 ha and is divided into three groups: the Hill…
King Shaka – The stone of death in KwaDukuza
In the middle of town is the King Shaka Visitor Center which houses one important…
Namirembe Cathedral – The Saint Paul’s Cathedral in Kampala
The provincial cathedral of the Church of Uganda and the diocesan cathedral for Namirembe Diocese,…
Ouagadougou Cathedral – The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Ouagadougou
It was built between 1934 and 1936 at the initiative of the French apostolic vicar…
Afrikaanse Taalmonument – The Afrikaans language monument in Paarl
Opened in 1975, it commemorates the semi centenary of Afrikaans being declared an official language…
Apartheid Museum – The rise and fall of apartheid in Johannesburg
The part of the Gold Reef City complex, was opened in November 2001. The museum…
Grand central tower – The brutalist water tower in Midrand
It is operated by Johannesburg Water, stands 40 meter tall, and holds nearly 2 million…
Atlas Studios – The Hollywood of Morocco in Ouarzazate
Most of the property lies in the nearby desert and mountains covering more than 320,000…
Sunland Baobab – The big tree in Modjadjiskloof
The tree is 22 meters high and 47 meters in circumference. The trunk diameter was…
Ancient Sabratha – The archaeological site in Sabratha
Sabratha’s port was established, perhaps about 500 BC, a Phoenician trading-post that served as an…
Bete Giyorgis – The Church of Saint George in Lalibela
One of eleven rock-hewn monolithic churches in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Originally named Roha,…
Tom Mboya – The “Man Kenya” murdered in Nairobi
In the summer of 1969, Kenya lost in a tragic and violent way one of…
Nelson Mandela – The political leader imprisoned in Robben Island
In the winter of 1964, Mandela arrived on Island, off the coast from Bloubergstrand. It…
Lake Yoa – The oasis of the Sahara desert in Ounianga Kébir
Τhe most famous of the Lakes of Ounianga, a series of Lakes in Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region…