A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Slum Settlement Filled With Mountains of Garbage.

Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.

Find out what it sounds like when doves cry at Prince's recording studio estate turned museum.

Thousands of majestic trumpeter swans fill this park, sounding distinctly like a certain brass instrument.

Fort Garry was a pivotal post for the Hudson’s Bay Company and a major factor in the economy and political culture of the area.

A residential service road transformed into a menagerie of larger-than-life paintings of iconic Arctic wildlife.

This strangely specific landmark will let travelers know when they are half way there.

The world’s first museum dedicated to exploring human rights unleashed a wave of controversy.

A marvel of engineering built to prevent annual floods from devastating the city of Winnipeg.

The ruins of a burned-down monastery have become a serene park and community space. 

A celebration of one of the West End’s most recognizable figures, who made helping others his life's work.

Three young men who lived on this street are honored for their service during World War I.

Mysterious concrete spires left on a small Canadian hill.

The oldest operating steam locomotive in Canada runs along this heritage railway.