This is Africa

Without question one of the most popular international tourist escapes in the world, the African continent is home to some of the world's wackiest and most awesome natural and man-made phenomena from across the planet.

Check out some of the more bizarre examples of this great continent we could find (click the photos to see full size):

Someone should tell all these kids this thing is still alive.

Signs Your Broke: This pool table made out of mud and tree branches in a small village in the middle of Africa is in better shape than the one we have at Error: Operator HQ.

More photos after the jump.

Apparently Mardi Gras isn't as big of a deal over there as it is here.

Finally! Photographic evidence of why Ostriches are so fast.

Wonder how the reception on that thing is?

This photo was taken only four minutes after the ostrich finished fueling up.

These are still green. Can you go back and get me some ripe ones?

I dunno, seems pretty safe to us?

Whatever you do, don't show this photo to this guy.

Does this bike remind anyone else of the Trebuchet's you can use in Age of Empires II?

And you thought Sydney Airport was bad.

As always, we have saved the best until last. This guy belongs on the E:O team.