Giant marble phalluses on the sacred island of antiquity.

Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.

A spectacular cave and a beguiling lake.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

This 7th-century monastery was sacked by Saladin.

A hyper-remote desert cave dramatized in "The English Patient."

Giant pigeon houses packed into city streets in Egypt.

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

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

Part shoe store, part sociopolitical art gallery, part zoo.

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

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

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

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

An abandoned outdoor movie theater in the Sinai desert.

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

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

A statue of traditional Kazakh dancers adds some beauty to this Soviet-era mining city.

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

In Kazakhstan, a colorful cathedral with many lives once survived the most powerful earthquake in the region.

An entertainment center in a huge transparent tent.

Mysterious spherical rocks in the semi-desert of western Kazakhstan.

An abandoned Soviet-era mining town in the mountains of South Kazakhstan.