Places caitlinhug7 Wants to Go

The remains of a magnificent medieval fortress that was the capital of a vast empire.

Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.

Scattered monuments in the middle of the Sahara dedicated to the late Egyptian actor and desert explorer.

Giant pigeon houses packed into city streets in Egypt.

A hyper-remote desert cave dramatized in "The English Patient."

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

A strange aquarium with stuffed fish, and almost no water for them to swim in.

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

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

Hundreds of thousands of ancient documents offer a unique glimpse into Jewish life in Cairo.

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

Ancient Egyptian relief, claimed to depict an electrical light.

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

The forgotten mummies of Dakhla oasis.

In Egypt's expanding metro area, many of the neighbors are dead.

The once great capital of Egypt now crumbles forward as evocative ruins.

Even King Tut was intrigued by the glass of the Great Sand Sea.

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

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

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

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

An abandoned outdoor movie theater in the Sinai desert.

An endless sea of white conical domes.

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