Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

This handsomely carved wooden church is more than 800 years old.

A luxury hotel constructed out of a former jail.

The steel hull of a wrecked tug rests on Lobster Cove on Monhegan Island’s rocky southeastern shore.

An unusually designed bridge from the 1920s was built to withstand the tides and winds of Maine.

This 1,700-pound edible sculpture is way better than your average chocolate mousse.

This candy-striped tower is the farthest east you can go in the United States.

A strange aquarium with stuffed fish, and almost no water for them to swim in.

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

The massive cave church of Cairo's Zabbaleen community is one of the largest Christian churches in the Middle East.

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.

A preserved oasis with traditional Andalusian-style architecture and beautiful views of the Nile.

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

Some believe that this ancient mural depicts technology far ahead of its time, but in reality it's nothing quite out of place.

Ancient Egyptian relief, claimed to depict an electrical light.

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

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

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

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

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

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.