At the Cradle of Humankind, located just outside of Johannesburg, South Africa, visitors can see fossils of some of our species' earliest ancestors.

Comprised of a visitors center and a series of caves, this world-famous attraction gives guests a look into how the human species has evolved over the years. Covering over 47,000 hectares of land, there are 13 hominid fossil sites which provide some of the best evidence of human origins ever discovered.

The Sterkfontein Caves are the site of these exciting finds where visitors on a South African vacation can take guided tours through the underground formation. Guests will learn all about the 2.1 million-year-old skull found and the 3 million-year-old skeleton also discovered here.

At the Maropeng Visitor Centre, travelers take an underground boat ride sending them on an excursion through time. Beginning with the present, the boat trip traces the stages of creation on Earth. Visitors will feel what it was like to exist during the ice age and even when the Earth's crust was formed. At the end of the ride, a "black hole" simulator explains how our planet materialized.

In addition to the boat ride, many self -interactive exhibits occupy a large museum.

Written, courtesy of: Travel Impressions