Over the course of its history, this tiny island has held enslaved people in transit and served as a quarantine zone. Today, it's a giant tortoise sanctuary.

After sunset the heart of Zanzibar's historic Stone Town neighborhood transforms into a culinary playground.

In Zanzibar, a historic 19th-century palace is a reminder of the world's shortest war.

An exquisite and eclectic selection of African masks stands out within a massive woodcarving marketplace.

Stunning ruins of what was once the center of one of the greatest empires in East Africa.

Drink and dine in a coral cave that's at least 120,000 years old.

The stunningly blue waters of these beautiful caves also have a violent past.

This breathtaking island on Rwanda’s Lake Kivu is a haven for thousands of fruit bats.

Now abandoned, this stone church was part of the missionary efforts that initiated the Christianization of Zambia.

A history of European missionaries in Malawi.