Al Wahat Al Dakhla Desert, Egypt
Cave of Swimmers
A hyper-remote desert cave dramatized in "The English Patient."
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Al Wahat Al Dakhla Desert, Egypt
A hyper-remote desert cave dramatized in "The English Patient."
Aswan, Egypt
This North African stone complex is considered to be the oldest astronomical observatory on Earth.
El-Montaza, Egypt
Located near Cairo's El Korba district, the abandoned mansion continues to inspire mystery and rumor throughout the city.
Cairo, Egypt
Standing atop 2nd-century Roman ruins, this church is one of the oldest and most iconic in Old Cairo.
Abu AR Rish Qebli, Egypt
A network of ancient Egyptian tombs built into the cliff face along the Nile.
Markaz Al Belina, Egypt
Some believe that this ancient mural depicts technology far ahead of its time, but in reality it's nothing quite out of place.
Dandarah, Egypt
Ancient Egyptian relief, claimed to depict an electrical light.
Tanis, Egypt
The once great capital of Egypt now crumbles forward as evocative ruins.
Qesm Al Wahat Ad Dakhlah, Egypt
Even King Tut was intrigued by the glass of the Great Sand Sea.
Qesm Sharm Ash Sheikh, Egypt
Brightly painted boulders scattered throughout the Sinai Desert.
Ibsheway, Egypt
Egyptian treasure trove of fossils documenting the whale's transition from land mammal to sea creature.
Cairo, Egypt
In Egypt's expanding metro area, many of the neighbors are dead.
Qesm Hurghada, Egypt
A massive work of modern art that appears to be a crop circle in the middle of the desert.
Egypt
An alien landscape of chalk-rock in the Egyptian desert.
Dandarah, Egypt
One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.
Alexandria, Egypt
An ancient city exhumed from the depths of the ocean.
Berkane, Morocco
This Paleolithic cave may be the oldest cemetery in North Africa.
Meknes, Morocco
The ruins of an early-18th-century complex that could once house up to 12,000 horses.
Casablanca, Morocco
The rubbery beast is sculpted from recycled materials.
Ouarzazate, Morocco
The world's largest concentrated solar power plant.
El Jadida, Morocco
Enjoy fresh-baked bread and fish from a repurposed Portuguese fortress.
Fez, Morocco
This 16th-century Moroccan fortress-turned-armory museum offers prime views of the historic quarter in Fes.
Marrakesh, Morocco
The former home of Dutch anthropologist Bert Flint now houses a collection of Berber art and artifacts.
Province de Zagora, Morocco
Exploring the wilder, more passionate sibling of Erg Chebbi feels like discovering a secret sun-kissed planet from another galaxy.