Merzouga Sand Dunes
Why a Wonder: These sprawling, golden-color sand dunes create an enthralling, breathtaking and inviting vista for as far as the eye can...
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Ian Plant
- Feb 22
Lower Zambezi National Park
Why a Wonder: Lower Zambezi is renowned for an abundant array of wildlife species, including elephants, cape buffalo, baboons, hippos,...
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Rick Sammon
- Feb 3
Tanzania's Mara River Crossing
Why a Wonder: The crossing, known as the Great Migration of the Zebra and Wildebeest, is perhaps the quintessential wildlife migration on...
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Rick Sammon
- Jan 25
Central Serengeti
Why a Wonder: “The place where the land runs on forever.” That’s the meaning of the Maasai word “siringet,” from which Serengeti is...
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Rick Sammon
- Dec 28, 2022
Tarangire
Why a Wonder: Tarangire is a protected and well-managed national park in Tanzania that covers about 1,1000 square miles. This natural...
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Rick Sammon
- Dec 13, 2022
Ngorongoro Crater
Why A Wonder: Often referred to by naturalists as "The Garden of Eden," Ngorongoro Crater is home to an estimated 25,000 animals –...
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Ian Plant
- Nov 16, 2022
Gelada Monkeys
Why a Wonder: Gelada monkeys are often called "bleeding-heart monkeys" because of their distinctive red chest markings. With thick golden...
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Rick Sammon
- Nov 2, 2022
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center
Why a Wonder: More than 1,000 animals from 50 species call Fossil Rim home. This unique conservation center offers an Africa-like photo...
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Ian Plant
- Oct 29, 2022
Fes Medina
Why a Wonder: Fes (or Fez) is one of the best places in the world for street photography. The medina of Fes is the old medieval city,...
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Ian Plant
- Oct 9, 2022
Kirindy Forest
Why a Wonder: Kirindy, a privately managed dry deciduous forest, is home to several species of lemur—including the exotically beautiful...
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Ian Plant
- Sep 28, 2022
Anja Community Reserve
Why a Wonder: This beautiful nature reserve is home to a high concentration of ring-tailed lemurs, as well as other species. The lemurs...
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Ian Plant
- Sep 12, 2022
Red Tsingy
Why a Wonder: The Red Tsingy (Tsingy Rouge) are jagged stone pinnacles revealed by erosion with remarkable sculpted forms, making them an...
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Ian Plant
- Aug 31, 2022
Fat Baobabs
Why a Wonder: Actually called fony baobabs (Adansonia rubrostipa), these reddish trees with bottle-shaped trunks look like giant sprouted...
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Ian Plant
- Aug 17, 2022
Andasibe
Why a Wonder: Beautiful rainforest filled with photogenic wildlife surrounds the rural community of Andasibe. Highlights include indri...
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Ian Plant
- Jun 18, 2022
Dallol Geothermal Springs
Why a Wonder: This spectacularly colorful geothermal area found in the Danakil Depression of Ethiopia is one of the most inhospitable—and...
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Ian Plant
- May 4, 2022
Deadvlei
Why a Wonder: This white clay pan is surrounded by massive orange sand dunes and contains dozens of photogenic dead trees. Its name means...
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Ian Plant
- Apr 9, 2022
Kolmanskop
Why a Wonder: The ultimate ghost town, this German mining settlement was abandoned in the 1950s, and the desert has been reclaiming it...
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Ian Plant
- Mar 30, 2022
Victoria Falls
Why a Wonder: Also known as Mosi-oa-Tunya—"The Smoke That Thunders"—and over a mile wide, Victoria Falls forms the largest curtain of...
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Ian Plant
- Mar 25, 2022
Nyiragongo Volcano
Why a Wonder: Nyiragongo is one of the world's most active and beautiful volcanoes, hosting the world's largest persistent lava lake. The...
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Rick Sammon
- Mar 21, 2022
Okavango Delta
Why a Wonder: The Okavango Delta is home to the largest lions in Africa. Elephants, white rhinos and black rhinos, zebras, hippos and...
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