Senegal

A 50-metre bronze statue on the Mamelles hills above Dakar, unveiled in 2010 and depicting an upright male figure carrying children toward the sunrise; the tallest structure in Africa at its completion.

A 16,000-hectare wetland national park on the Senegal River in the Sahel zone; hosts the world's largest breeding colony of white pelicans and over 1.5 million migratory birds, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981.

An 18.2-hectare island 2 km off Dakar harbour, preserved as a memorial to the Atlantic slave trade and today a UNESCO World Heritage Site visited for its museum, walled cells and the Atlantic vista that framed the middle passage.

A hypersaline pink lake 35 km northeast of Dakar, coloured by Dunaliella salina algae; known for its salt harvesters and the vivid pink hue most pronounced during the dry season from November to June.

A historic colonial island-city at the mouth of the Senegal River, founded in 1659 and once capital of French West Africa; today a UNESCO World Heritage Site celebrated for its pastel colonial architecture and annual jazz festival.

A 180,000-hectare delta where the Saloum River meets the Atlantic, containing over 200 islands, extensive mangroves, oyster-farming communities and a UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2011.