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

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

The forgotten mummies of Dakhla oasis.

The deadliest diving spot in the world is also a stunning geological marvel.

Ancient Egyptian relief, claimed to depict an electrical light.

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

Brightly painted boulders scattered throughout the Sinai Desert.

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.

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

An abandoned outdoor movie theater in the Sinai desert.

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

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

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

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

An endless sea of white conical domes.

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

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

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

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

An ancient city exhumed from the depths of the ocean.

Supposedly this Ethiopian chapel holds the Ark of the Covenant, guarded by virgins who cannot leave the building.

Reaching the "Church in the Sky" requires scaling the cliff face of a sandstone pinnacle with a 650-foot drop.