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Unusual Attractions in Benin

Ganvie Lake Village

Africa's Venice on stilts.

La Porte du Non-Retour (The Door of No Return)

A monument to the more than one million enslaved Africans deported from the port of Ouidah.

The Temple of Pythons

Dozens of snakes are housed and worshipped within the walls of this Vodun temple.

Agongointo-Zoungoudo Archaeological Park

This subterranean town of over 50 dwellings lies thirty feet beneath the Earth's surface.

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Unique Food & Drink in Benin

Miracle Berries

When life gives you lemons, this tropical fruit makes 'em taste like lemonade.

Tchoukoutou

In Togolese markets, locals socialize over gourds of this sweet-and-sour sorghum beer.

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