Medina of Tunis
The ancient center of Tunis, with about 700 monuments dating to the 12th-16th century: mosques, gates, markets, palaces, noble houses, and more.
Selous Game Reserve
a.k.a. Nyerere National Park, an enormous wildlife reserve, home to a huge diversity of species, some of them endangered.
Okavango Delta
A river delta that flows into a desert, creating unique and diverse ecosystems and supporting a wide range of species.
Island of Gorée
A former slave-trading center near Dakar, now a place of remembrance.
Medina of Tétouan
A well-preserved and lively historical quarter that shows the influences of both Arab and Andalusian culture on its art and architecture.
Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve
A primordial forest of unique endemic palm trees and other endemic species.
Amphitheatre of El Jem
A huge Roman-era arena built for entertainment in a colony of the Roman Empire.
Nyungwe National Park
A large and biodiverse nature preserve with many species, most notably primates like chimpanzees, colobus monkeys and golden monkeys.
Kahuzi-Biega National Park
A vast nature park with a range of habitats, home to a huge diversity of flora and fauna, including the endangered eastern lowland gorilla.
Mosi-oa-Tunya/Victoria Falls
A huge and exceedingly beautiful waterfall on the Zambezi River.
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
A biodiverse ecosystem with massive annual wildlife migrations, a huge intact caldera, and important hominid fossil finds.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
An area of astounding biodiversity, best known for its mountain gorilla population.
Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve
A stunning landscape of granite pinnacles in a nature reserve protecting endemic species.
Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae
Magnificent temples demonstrating the power of Ancient Egyptian civilization.
Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador)
An 18th-century fortified city incorporating both African and European architectural forms.
Lamu Old Town
A 700-year-old former trading port that demonstrates the cultural blending of Swahili, European, Arab and Indian influences.
Robben Island
A former prison; now a symbol of resistance to and, ultimately, triumph over South Africa’s apartheid system.
Kilimanjaro National Park
A spectacular nature preserve centered around Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa.
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou
A largely intact earthen fortified village that lends insight into traditional Moroccan life.
Tsodilo
Rock formations bearing a huge collection of petroglyphs spanning thousands of years.
Historic Cairo
A collection of more than 800(!) structures – a fortress, religious sites, houses, cemeteries and many more – dating from about 100 AD until the 18th century.
Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest
A mountain and two nature preserves, home to a wide diversity of landscapes and species.
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis
Extensive temples and tombs that illuminate the history of ancient Egyptian civilization in architecture, art and text.
Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove
An ancient forest where Yoruba gods reside and ancient religious practices continue.
Lake Turkana National Parks
A huge nature reserve, home to many threatened species and important fossil remains.
Archaeological Site of Carthage
Ruins of the heart of a great trading empire and cultural hub.
Serengeti National Park
A huge richly-diverse wildlife reserve where the world’s largest animal migration takes place.
Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City: a Shared Heritage
A city that combines old and new: modern town planning that incorporates traditional cultural values.
Stone Town of Zanzibar
An historic port city of multiple cultural and architectural influences as a result of its importance in the slave trade.