As the Dead Sea continues to deplete, massive sinkholes open along its banks.

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.

Underwater restaurant at the coral reefs of Eilat.

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

The ancient village known as Set Maat, or the 'Place of Truth,' located on this site served as a hub for intellectual and artistic endeavors.

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

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

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.

Inside this 3,500-year-old tomb are remarkable ancient Egyptian paintings of African wildlife.

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

Rare surviving tombs from one of the "Dark Ages" of Ancient Egypt.

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

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.

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

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

The largest game reserve in Africa is home to thousands of species but refuses to house humans.

This slowly crumbling mansion was home to one of East Africa's richest and most powerful slave traders.

Freddie Mercury's childhood home is now a monument to the iconic Queen rockstar.

In Zanzibar, a historic 19th-century palace is a reminder of the world's shortest war.

After sunset the heart of Zanzibar's historic Stone Town neighborhood transforms into a culinary playground.

In Stone Town, Zanzibar, the city’s culture and history is told through its doors.

Over the course of its history, this tiny island has held enslaved people in transit and served as a quarantine zone. Today, it's a giant tortoise sanctuary.

The same water that fills a luxury resort’s pools feeds these free hot springs in the rainforest.

An exhibition devoted to the life (and posthumous taxidermy form) of the last known representative of the Pinta Island Tortoises.