Cape Town
The main entrance to the Castle of Good Hope, crowned by a bell tower, replaced the original sea-facing entrance to the fortress.
Must-see attractions in Africa
Mwanza
Mwanza has a Maasai Market, with a couple of dozen Maasai selling beaded jewellery and medicines on both sides of the footbridge.
Cape Town
This art deco building facing Greenmarket Sq is constructed from sandstone and decorated with an attractive diamond-theme design.
Jinja
This commercial market is across from the bus stand with vendors selling fruit and vegetables, among other produce, and clothing.
Zimbabwe
One of the national park's more well-known caves, a 40-minute walk from the mountain hut.
Madagascar
Located below, and visible from, the Haute-Ville, this lake is surrounded by flowering trees and is a popular place for a stroll.
Northern Cape
Cecil John Rhodes is immortalised sitting atop his horse, map in hand, gazing northwards to the continent he wanted to colonise.
Cairo
The several galleries here host rotating contemporary exhibitions, but it was closed for restoration when we were last in town.
Cape Town
This granite memorial commemorates seven young black activists from the townships who were murdered by the police here in 1986.
Cairo
Off Sharia Mahmoud Bassiouni, as much a clubhouse as an exhibition space, frequented by Cairo’s art-world new and old guard.
Sunshine Coast
This small nature reserve, set up to preserve the area's coastal fynbos (fine bush), has several footpaths.
Tunis
Final resting place of Sidi Mehrez, Tunis’ patron saint. Women offer prayers here to be endowed with a husband or children.
Pemba
When you get to the end of Avenida Eduardo Mondlane, stop and take in the view of the world's third-largest natural harbour.
Dar es Salaam
This bronze statue, dedicated to Africans killed in WWI, is now a favourite haunt of street touts and dubious moneychangers.
Durban
The windy location makes surfing less popular here than at other beaches on the Golden Mile. It has a very hairy shorebreak.
Serekunda & Atlantic Coast Resorts
Art lovers should visit Njogu Touray's Sakura Arts Studio for a private viewing of the acclaimed painter's colourful works.
Southwestern Uganda
On the highest hill behind Lake Nyamirima, from this viewpoint you can see up to five lakes (depending on the air clarity).
Boa Vista
The Morro Negro lighthouse, standing atop a 150m-high cape, is Cabo Verde's most easterly point. The views are spectacular.
Nuweiba
Tarabin's skinny strip of beach is a mix of golden sand and small pebbles and has a decent snorkelling reef just offshore.
Blyde River Canyon
Crashing down the cliffs, this waterfall is at its most impressive in summer (October to March), when there is most water.
Pretoria
The old Parliament Building of the Transvaal Republic Government, dating from 1890, sits on the south side of the square.
Victoria
The rather ramshackle Natural History Museum is worth a quick visit to learn about the islands' geology, fauna and flora.
KwaZulu-Natal
The words of the Vow that the Voortrekkers made with God at the Battle of Blood River are in the Modern Memorial Church.
Réunion
At the north end of town, the Catholic church, with its eye-catching white façade and spire, is Cilaos' major landmark.
Cape Town
This memorial marks the spot where the young American anti-apartheid activist died, under tragic circumstances, in 1993.
Cairo
This Mamluk-era merchant's inn dates from 1481 and was undergoing a vast restoration project when we were last in town.
Cairo
The rather grand facade of the Cairo Stock Exchange was built in 1928 and merges neoclassical design with art nouveau.
Eastern Cape
A 400m path winds past the garden's ponds, cascading water and over 80 fairy sculptures. It's a great place to relax.
Alexandria
This neoclassical monument is a tribute to the Egyptians who lost their lives in the 1967 and 1973 wars with Israel.
Cape Town
In this square a school of steel sharks by sculptor Ralph Borland respond to passersby by swivelling on their poles.
War Memorial & Long Tom Monument
Limpopo
The last Long Tom gun was destroyed here during the second Anglo-Boer War, which became symbolic of the Boer defeat.
Western Cape
Swellendam residents swear every visitor takes a photograph of this wedding-cake-like church in the centre of town.
Chefchaouen
A traditional bakery; locals still bring their bread dough and bastilla (savoury-sweet pies) to bake here.
Cape Town
Inside the Castle of Good Hope, the Secunde's House was built in 1695 and housed the second in command at the Cape.
Garden Route
George was the hub of the indigenous timber industry and, thus, this museum contains a wealth of related artefacts.
Durban
A statue commemorating Dick King (Richard Philip King), who brought reinforcements during the 1842 siege of Durban.
KwaZulu-Natal
The Church of the Vow was built in 1841 to fulfil the Voortrekkers’ promise to God at the Battle of Blood River.
Kenya
If you've made it out to the Galana River, this vantage point high above the riverbank is the place to spot crocs.
Sinai
The spring of Ain Khudra oasis is where Miriam was supposed to have been struck by leprosy for criticising Moses.
Cape Town
This estate is the official residence of the Premier of the Western Cape. It is not generally open to the public.
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