Still looking for more? Try one of our destination guides to Freetown.In many minds, especially those within the borders of Sierra Leone, Freetown is a name forever scarred with poverty, strife, and even war. Never having been an attraction for tourists, it seems the only foreigners to roam this capital's streets are journalists, globe-trotters, and, well, anyone who's curiosity beseeches for closer glimpses of its status. When it began its life, Freetown was marked for the big time. With its position along the West African coastline and a steady climate, it appeared to many to be the perfect candidate for trade between the...more