To help you start planning, U.S. News ranked the best places to visit in Africa based on culture, affordability and the variety of things to do, as well as user votes and expert opinions.

Traveling to destinations in Africa can seem a little daunting ... Macuti Lighthouse and Shipwreck is an excellent place to get a great view of the skyline and the wrecks of the ship which ...

“Algeria is one of the world’s hardest places to enter and among the least visited,” says Andrew Farrand, senior fellow for North Africa at the Atlantic Council, a foreign affairs think tank.

In South Africa, Johannesburg is a good place to start ... dangerous spot to a great place to visit. Rocky Street in Yeoville is a bustling, hustling strip full of people selling their wares.

Here are five places in South Africa that look like they belong in ... and fireside pubs. The cool climate and countryside feel make it a go-to for anyone craving a northern European atmosphere ...