Places worth the detour in Nigeria
Nigeria has 95 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 13 kinds — the biggest group is parks, canyons & rock formations (15). The best known is Lake Chad. 85 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.
Parks, canyons & rock formations in Nigeria 15
Museums & galleries in Nigeria 15
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Nigerian National Museum, Lagos
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Notable
National museum in Nigeria
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National Museum of Unity, Ibadan
Museums & galleries · 21st century · Hidden gem
Museum in Ibadan, Nigeria
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Gidan Makama Museum, Kano
Museums & galleries · Hidden gem
This one of the old structures depicting traditional Hausa architecture in the city of Kano. It is a Historical and Ethnographical type of Museum.
Monuments & statues in Nigeria 12
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Osun-Osogbo Grove
Monuments & statues · Notable
Sacred forest along the bank of Osun river in Osogbo
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Tafawa Balewa Square
Monuments & statues · 20th century · Hidden gem
Ceremonial ground in Lagos, Nigeria
Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Nigeria 12
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Cathedral Church of Christ, Lagos
Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem
A church building in Nigeria
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Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Lagos
Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem
Cathedral in Lagos, Nigeria
Bridges & aqueducts in Nigeria 12
Waterfalls in Nigeria 8
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Agbokim Waterfalls
Waterfalls · 19th century · Hidden gem
A waterfall in Nigeria, at Cross River State
Beaches & coves in Nigeria 7
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Ibeno Beach
Beaches & coves · 20th century · Hidden gem
A tourist center in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
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Port Harcourt Tourist Beach
Beaches & coves · 20th century · Hidden gem
Tourist center in Port harcourt
Ancient & archaeological sites in Nigeria 4
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Sungbo's Eredo
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
System of defensive walls and ditches located southwest of the Yoruba town of Ijebu Ode
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Archaeology of Igbo-Ukwu
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Anambra State, Nigeria
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Ikom monoliths
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Series of volcanic-stone monoliths from the area of Ikom, Cross River State, Nigeria.
Parks, gardens & arboretums in Nigeria 4
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Lekki Conservation Centre
Parks & gardens · 20th century · Hidden gem
Biodiversity conservation centre in Lagos, Nigeria
Castles, palaces & forts in Nigeria 3
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Royal Palace Of Oba Of Benin
Castles & palaces · 13th century · Hidden gem
Palace of the Oba of Benin, Edo State Nigeria
