Historic beer hall in Bucharest with magnificent stained glass and a lively folk band.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

The Natural History Museum that time forgot.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

The farmhouse owned by the Danish author who wrote "Out of Africa" is now a museum honoring her legacy.

Get tall with nature's lankiest beasts and their warthog friends at this Kenyan preserve.

This wildlife trust is dedicated to orphaned elephant rescue and conservation.

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

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

This 7th-century monastery was sacked by Saladin.

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

A network of ancient Egyptian tombs built into the cliff face along the Nile.

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

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

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

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.

The massive cave church of Cairo's Zabbaleen community is one of the largest Christian churches in the Middle East.

This 8km stretch of isolated canal is gradually being extended towards its reconnection with the national canal network.

This magnificent mural was created with over 30,000 colored bricks.

A tribute to the women who quietly kept the local steelworks alive during both world wars.

This police call box harkens back to an era of pre-radio communications, and has a rather unique feature.