This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.

An Ethiopian "Jerusalem" featuring a church hewn out of a single rock.

The Earth's saltiest natural body of water belches toxic gas.

It’s one of the hottest places in the world, but this canyon looks like it’s covered in snow.

The hottest place on the planet.

Ethiopia's "smoking mountain" is in one of the hottest regions on the planet and is home to two lava lakes.

An ocean in the making, in the Ethiopian desert.

This bright green structure is the final resting place of the 16th-century leader responsible for building the walls around Harar.

A powerful tribute to the victims who suffered under Ethiopia's most devastating regime.

This roadside monument commemorates the huge weapon built by an Ethiopian emperor's hostages.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.

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

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

The ancient village known as Set Maat, or the 'Place of Truth,' located on this site served as a hub for intellectual and artistic endeavors.

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.

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

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

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

Ancient Egyptian relief, claimed to depict an electrical light.

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

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

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

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