Ethiopia's "smoking mountain" is in one of the hottest regions on the planet and is home to two lava lakes.

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

It might not be the prettiest pyramid in Egypt, but it may be the muddiest.

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.

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

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

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

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

A massive work of modern art that appears to be a crop circle in the middle of the desert.

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

An endless sea of white conical domes.

An ancient city exhumed from the depths of the ocean.

Home to pygmy hunter-gatherers, hundreds of animal and bird species, and the strange okapi, or forest giraffe.

The most biologically diverse protected area in Africa is also the most dangerous.

These mysterious 1,000-year-old walls have revealed little about their past.

In this African village, the walls of the chief's compound are painted with beautiful traditional designs.

An enchanting rocky island of scraggly baobabs surrounded by an ancient sea and sprawling salt pans.

Classical ruins that remember ancient Rome's presence in Africa.

This dizzying span over the ancient Algerian city was once the highest suspension bridge in the world.

The original resting place of Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony's only daughter.

An extraordinary mix of Phoenician, Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine ruins beautifully set overlooking the Mediterranean.

At this faithfully preserved medina off the Moroccan tourist circuit you can walk through six centuries of history in one day.

Rocky Atlantic beach home to a stunning stone arch.

Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.