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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

The forgotten mummies of Dakhla oasis.

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

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

One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.

Ancient Egyptian relief, claimed to depict an electrical light.

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

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

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

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

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

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.

An ancient city exhumed from the depths of the ocean.

Ethiopian standing stones featuring remarkably preserved carvings of swords and people.

The skeletal remains of the famous hominid "Lucy" were found at this spot.