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

An otherworldly restaurant perched on the edge of a jagged cliff next to a medieval holy city.

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

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

The medieval center of the Islamic world was also once the seat of Saladin's sultanate.

Giant pigeon houses packed into city streets in Egypt.

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

Slum Settlement Filled With Mountains of Garbage.

A huge museum of much more than just agriculture displayed in a princess's palace.

The city-sized home palace of one of ancient Egypt's most powerful rulers gives us a rare look into the lives of the epoch's rulers.

Part shoe store, part sociopolitical art gallery, part zoo.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Charnel house at the foot of Mount Sinai.

The forgotten mummies of Dakhla oasis.

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

Ancient Egyptian relief, claimed to depict an electrical light.