An Ethiopian "Jerusalem" featuring a church hewn out of a single rock.

An otherworldly restaurant perched on the edge of a jagged cliff next to a medieval holy city.

Scattered monuments in the middle of the Sahara dedicated to the late Egyptian actor and desert explorer.

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

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

Giant pigeon houses packed into city streets in Egypt.

Slum Settlement Filled With Mountains of Garbage.

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

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

A huge museum of much more than just agriculture displayed in a princess's palace.

The city-sized home palace of one of ancient Egypt's most powerful rulers gives us a rare look into the lives of the epoch's rulers.

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

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.

Hundreds of thousands of ancient documents offer a unique glimpse into Jewish life in Cairo.

The forgotten mummies of Dakhla oasis.

Ancient Egyptian relief, claimed to depict an electrical light.

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

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

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

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.

Brightly painted boulders scattered throughout the Sinai Desert.

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

The once great capital of Egypt now crumbles forward as evocative ruins.