A creepy, deserted mock Arabian village can be found in the middle of the Qatari desert.

An alien landscape of chalk-rock in the Egyptian desert.

A network of ancient Egyptian tombs built into the cliff face along the Nile.

One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.

This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.

Egyptian treasure trove of fossils documenting the whale's transition from land mammal to sea creature.

Source for a sizable portion of Egypt's freshwater supply is more than an optical illusion.

Even King Tut was intrigued by the glass of the Great Sand Sea.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.

One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.

An endless sea of white conical domes.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

An ancient instrument used to measure the waters of the Nile so Egyptian farmers would know whether to expect famine or flood.

The medieval center of the Islamic world was also once the seat of Saladin's sultanate.

Slum Settlement Filled With Mountains of Garbage.

Located near Cairo's El Korba district, the abandoned mansion continues to inspire mystery and rumor throughout the city.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

Concentrated around the Dead Sea, these surprising canyons are filled with coursing water, fish, and even crabs.

Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.

The 400-year-old remains of the samurai invasion of Korea.

This school was constructed in memory of Korean Confucian scholar Yi Hwang.

An all-female order shares an ancient culinary art with visitors at their mountaintop monastery.