Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.

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

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

Source for a sizable portion of Egypt's freshwater supply is more than an optical illusion.

The forgotten mummies of Dakhla oasis.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

A remote monument to one of the fiercest battles fought by the Victorian British Army.

These Nubian pyramids are strange and unique, even by pyramid standards.

Every Friday, Sufi dervishes whirl around the tomb in a trance-like state as part of a sacred ritual called dhikr.

Crumbling pyramids and temple ruins stand within the shadow of this sacred butte.

The best-preserved example of a unique structure in Nubian architecture.

These pillars are one of the few remnants from the mysterious lost empire of Makuria.

The Earth's saltiest natural body of water belches toxic gas.

Ethiopia's "smoking mountain" is in one of the hottest regions on the planet and is home to two lava lakes.

An ancient Ethiopian cave church is endangered by the simple building of a road.

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

An Ethiopian cloud forest protects some of the last wild arabica plants.

Ethiopian standing stones featuring remarkably preserved carvings of swords and people.

A powerful tribute to the victims who suffered under Ethiopia's most devastating regime.

An ocean in the making, in the Ethiopian desert.

The skeletal remains of the famous hominid "Lucy" were found at this spot.

The most alien-looking place on Earth.