These Nubian pyramids are strange and unique, even by pyramid standards.

Crumbling pyramids and temple ruins stand within the shadow of this sacred butte.

Standing atop 2nd-century Roman ruins, this church is one of the oldest and most iconic in Old Cairo.

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

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

Slum Settlement Filled With Mountains of Garbage.

In Egypt's expanding metro area, many of the neighbors are dead.

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

This Soviet-era athletic and recreation facility is the highest ice skating rink in the world.

This sprawling market is a one-stop shop for traditional Kazakh foods, from mare’s milk to sheep’s head.

This Soviet statue is based on a piece of propaganda that's been elevated to national myth.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet your wish will be granted.

This ancient city - home to nine civilizations - is soon to be buried under 200 feet of water.

Roman ruins, natural methane fires and a lovely beach.

A Turkish ghost town abandoned in a population exchange with Greece.

An abused and forgotten metropolis, abandoned for centuries.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

A bloody history is captured in this former prison turned museum.

Ancient rock-cut tomb? Definitely. That of a great Median king? Unlikely.

An ancient fortified mound raised over the millennia from settlements built one on top of the other.

The world's second-tallest flagpole stands proud despite dropping rank.

One of the most ethnically diverse spots on the planet.

Looking for a unifying history, Uzbekistan finds its answer in a 14th Century Turco-Mongol conqueror... despite the fact he wasn't Uzbek.