One of the capital's last independent milk bars remains a crucial community watering hole.

This center in the Rwandan capital supports women’s livelihoods while educating visitors about traditional cooking, craft making, and more.

After suggesting criminals be burned to death on this rock, a king's advisor suffered his own punishment.

A small Rwandan workshop where you'll find traditional works of art—made from cow dung.

There are ongoing efforts to preserve this village, the best known work of Egyptian architect Hasan Fathy.

This eatery is emblematic of the connection between Jamaica and Nubia.

This 7th-century monastery was sacked by Saladin.

This North African stone complex is considered to be the oldest astronomical observatory on Earth.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.

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.

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

An alien landscape of chalk-rock in the Egyptian desert.

Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.

An endless sea of white conical domes.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.