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.

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

For just a few hours each morning, this market serves specialties from the city's shrinking Chinese-Indian community.

This Jewish bakery, among the last in the region, sells legendary sweets from a century-old storefront.

This beautiful 16th-century necropolis marks an astonishing feat in heritage conservation.

Nestled among the artifacts of the National Crafts Museum, this hidden gem offers hard-to-find regional foods from all over India.

Time has stopped at the house where Gandhi died.

Nineteen ancient rock-cut Buddhist caves can be found on the outskirts of Mumbai.

Half-size replica of the Taj Mahal.

An imperial fortress city that incorporated cultural elements from the entire Mughal empire, only to be abandoned the year it was finished.

An ancient iron pillar in Delhi that seems to be rustproof.

The painted and decorated towers of this Hindu shrine were once the tallest structures in one of the oldest cities in India.

The world's largest secondhand book market is a haven for bibliophiles and bargain hunters.

An eclectic mix of influences rot together in harmony in this India necropolis.

A startling, centuries-old subterranean marvel hides in plain sight.

Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.

Temples adorned with intricate, erotic sculptures make up one of the "seven wonders" of India.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.

An extraordinary "City of Caves" carved from solid stone.

The site of an atrocity that would be used to justify Britain’s conquest of India.