Places deriverative Wants to Go

The world's first and only natural nuclear reactor.

Scrap material from around Eritrea finds a new life at this outdoor market, where upcycling is a lifestyle.

Wander among hulking piles of rusted machinery left over from the Eritrean-Ethiopian War.

Eritrea's futuristic gas station is a nod to Italy's fascist history.

Take a ride back in time with a steam locomotive trip through Eritrea’s mountainous countryside.

It's been nearly a century since this volcano, the tallest mountain in Equatorial Guinea, erupted.

The largest Christian church in the country is a complicated symbol of Spanish colonialism.

This village surrounded by breathtaking waterfalls is one of the wettest places on earth.

During the dry season, this white-sand beach hosts thousands of breeding butterflies.

Former home of a village butcher who became a globally renowned artist.

An early Christian basilica modeled after an Egyptian temple showcases some the best-preserved frescos from late antiquity.

Underneath the Serapeum ruins lies a dark passage with nooks for books, the lesser-known “sister” to the famous ancient library.

The oldest Egyptian obelisk still standing in its original site.

Modest but unique pyramid built for a pharaoh has been reduced to a “heap of stone.”

Nobody knows what this saucer-like ancient Egyptian object was for.

Art Nouveau beauty hidden deep in Cairo’s Al-Helmiya neighborhood.

Rare surviving tombs from one of the "Dark Ages" of Ancient Egypt.

Inside this 3,500-year-old tomb are remarkable ancient Egyptian paintings of African wildlife.

A stunning fusion of Ottoman and Fatimid architectural styles.

In 2400 BC, two male hairstylists decided to spend eternity together. But maybe they were just friends?

The museum within the Kom-Ombo Temple complex houses mummified crocodiles and mummified crocodile eggs.

A subterranean necropolis blending Egyptian, Hellenic, and Roman traditions and art styles.

A vast floating ceiling ripples above the terminal like the waves of the Red Sea meeting the surrounding desert.

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