Places calikamm Wants to Go

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

Standing atop 2nd-century Roman ruins, this church is one of the oldest and most iconic in Old Cairo.

Charnel house at the foot of Mount Sinai.

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

Brightly painted boulders scattered throughout the Sinai Desert.

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

A preserved oasis with traditional Andalusian-style architecture and beautiful views of the Nile.

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

One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.

An endless sea of white conical domes.

An ancient instrument used to measure the waters of the Nile so Egyptian farmers would know whether to expect famine or flood.

A ghost town now swarming with dozens of prairie dogs.

A Cuban artist reclaimed his impoverished neighborhood as a dreamy folk art kingdom.

A series of five defunct panopticon prisons in Cuba.

A Spanish-style estate that has traded black ties for rock concerts.

Castro's communist ice cream mothership has been serving five-scoop "salads" for over 50 years.

A colorful narrow alley in Cuba is full of street art and sculptures made of found objects.

In terms of history and architecture, this is one of the most remarkable cemeteries in the world.

It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.

This public art piece proves that in Portland even reporting the weather is a thing of whimsy.

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

Tens of thousands of tiny birds swarm into one school chimney every fall.

In 1329, Christine Carpenter entered this small stone cell in the hopes of becoming a living saint.

Does being buried standing up help you get into heaven faster?