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Strange sandstone canyon known as the "place broken by itself."

Abandoned city hidden from the world by tropical forest and isolation on the coast of Kenya.

The world’s largest permanent desert lake is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

A salty cave excavated by elephants and the location of a deadly disease vector.

Located in Nairobi National Park, this animal orphanage is the oldest of its kind in Kenya.

Drink and dine in a coral cave that's at least 120,000 years old.

Just outside of Nairobi lies a large estate surrounded by endangered Rothschild giraffes, who have been fed from the window by Mick Jagger and Walter Cronkite.

The palace built by a former slave that hosted Napoleon's Egyptologists.

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

A subterranean necropolis blending Egyptian, Hellenic, and Roman traditions and art styles.

An early Christian basilica modeled after an Egyptian temple showcases some the best-preserved frescos from late antiquity.

A stunning fusion of Ottoman and Fatimid architectural styles.

It might not be the prettiest pyramid in Egypt, but it may be the muddiest.

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

Some believe that this ancient mural depicts technology far ahead of its time, but in reality it's nothing quite out of place.

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

The massive cave church of Cairo's Zabbaleen community is one of the largest Christian churches in the Middle East.

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

Underneath the Serapeum ruins lies a dark passage with nooks for books, the lesser-known “sister” to the famous ancient library.

This eatery is emblematic of the connection between Jamaica and Nubia.

This 7th-century monastery was sacked by Saladin.

Hidden away in a back alley, this Art Nouveau cafe has been in business since 1882.

This North African stone complex is considered to be the oldest astronomical observatory on Earth.

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