Madagascar is an island nation off the southeastern coast of Africa, famous for its tropical forests, beaches and reefs. The island is home to thousands of endemic species, such as lemurs. Near the country's bustling capital, Antananarivo, are Ambohimanga Hill, on the slopes of which the palaces and burial sites of local rulers have been preserved, and the Avenue of the Baobabs, a dirt road lined on both sides with colossal, centuries-old trees.