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One of Western Africa's oldest mosques, this Timbuktu icon has stood for nearly 700 years.

These mysterious 1,000-year-old walls have revealed little about their past.

In this African village, the walls of the chief's compound are painted with beautiful traditional designs.

A 15th-century granary that played the role of futuristic slave quarters in the world of 'Star Wars.'

The culture that built these Tanzanian ruins displayed advanced knowledge of irrigation technology before mysteriously disappearing.

These strange piles of magnetized volcanic ash travel across the desert about 50 feet per year.

The weathered grave of a medieval anchoress who walled herself up in a cell attached to a church.

This cuddly rodent has a place of honor at a Russian institute for genetic research.

Unusual, mushroom-like rock formations caused by weathering and water erosion, set to disappear, according to geologists.

The world's first underwater farm is home to more than 700 plants.

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

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

Part shoe store, part sociopolitical art gallery, part zoo.

Located near Cairo's El Korba district, the abandoned mansion continues to inspire mystery and rumor throughout the city.

Giant pigeon houses packed into city streets in Egypt.

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.

A preserved oasis with traditional Andalusian-style architecture and beautiful views of the Nile.

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

Ancient Egyptian relief, claimed to depict an electrical light.

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

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

Brightly painted boulders scattered throughout the Sinai Desert.

The once great capital of Egypt now crumbles forward as evocative ruins.

An abandoned outdoor movie theater in the Sinai desert.