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All the Republic of the Congo

The Atlas Obscura Guide To The Republic Of The Congo

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in the Republic of the Congo

Updated September 12, 2022

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Mokele Mbembe

Epena, Republic of the Congo

Lake Tele

This picturesque round lake is said to be home to the legendary Mokèlé-mbèmbé.
The glass and marble mausoleum of Pierre de Brazza

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

De Brazza's Mausoleum

A crypt believed by many Congolese to be a center of black magic.
Nabemba Tower

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Nabemba Tower

The tallest building in the Republic of the Congo is a source of pride despite its towering maintenance costs.
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Stories About the Republic of the Congo

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Puzzle Monday: A Divine Script From the Congo

by Alex Bellos
September 12, 2022

A Journey Into a Wondrous World Hidden Deep in the Congo Forest

A remote wedge of wilderness is home to trailblazing elephants, epic trees, and the only chimps and gorillas known to share a meal.
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April 1, 2022
Store-bought printed fabric was enough to alarm the putty-nosed monkeys, who are highly sensitive to even a glimpse of a leopard-like pattern moving in the dense vegetation.

Why Researchers Dressed as Leopards to Scare Some Monkeys

A field experiment in Republic of the Congo revealed new insights into how the primates sound the alarm.
by Gemma Tarlach
April 1, 2021
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Here are 25 places to see yetis, sea monsters, Sasquatch, and other cryptids.
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February 24, 2017

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