Places worth the detour in Benin
Benin has 18 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 8 kinds — the biggest group is museums & galleries (4). The best known is Pendjari National Park. 13 of them are hidden gems most guides skip. Every place below has a photo and a Wikipedia article — click any of them to fly the map there.
Museums & galleries4
Monuments & statues3
Sacred sites3
Castles & palaces3
Natural wonders2
Ancient & megalithic1
Waterfalls1
Parks & gardens1
Museums & galleries in Benin 4
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Alexandre Sènou Adandé Ethnographic Museum
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Hidden gem
Ethnographic museum in Benin
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Musée en Plein Air de Parakou
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Hidden gem
Cultural museum near Parakou, Benin
Monuments & statues in Benin 3
Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Benin 3
Castles, palaces & forts in Benin 3
Parks, canyons & rock formations in Benin 2
Ancient & archaeological sites in Benin 1
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Agongointo-Zoungoudo Underground Town
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Bohicon, Benin
