Places jameszika Wants to Go

The palace built by a former slave that hosted Napoleon's Egyptologists.

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

A small United Arab Emirates territory within an Omani enclave within the United Arab Emirates.

Over the dunes of the Empty Quarter, the mysterious music of the desert.

Every December, this stretch of dusty desert road transforms into a catwalk for a camel beauty pageant.

A faithful reproduction of Al-Jazari's enormous water clock.

An open-air, roadside eatery celebrating a historic indigenous cuisine of complicated significance.

A colorful, century-old cemetery of the Yaqui Indian Tribe hidden amid the suburban sprawl of Tempe, Arizona.

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

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

The kitsch mansion of the former Romanian president Nicolae Ceaușescu features a golden bathroom.

This is the birthplace of Vlad the Impaler Vlad III Dracul.

The preserved arm of a third-century sorcerer is believed to have the power to lift curses and spells.

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

World War II-era bunkers are hidden under the beaches of this picturesque park, which is still scattered with wartime watchtowers.

Nineteen ancient rock-cut Buddhist caves can be found on the outskirts of Mumbai.

A collection of items from a way of life that no longer exists.

Known as the Hintz House, this medieval pharmacy has been an apothecary's haven for nearly 450 years.

This museum offers a journey back to the Belle Epoque era of Romania.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

These tiny statues form a terracotta army from China's Han dynasty.

This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.

A temple complex has existed on this site since the third century.

A wall within the institution displays the names of 13,000 Jews who took refuge in the city during World War II.