Places Sputnicktatorship Wants to Go

It might not be the prettiest pyramid in Egypt, but it may be the muddiest.

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

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

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

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

The forgotten mummies of Dakhla oasis.

Ancient Egyptian relief, claimed to depict an electrical light.

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

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.

Brightly painted boulders scattered throughout the Sinai Desert.

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

Even King Tut was intrigued by the glass of the Great Sand Sea.

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

An abandoned outdoor movie theater in the Sinai desert.

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

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

An endless sea of white conical domes.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

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

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

An ancient Ethiopian cave church is endangered by the simple building of a road.

Ethiopian standing stones featuring remarkably preserved carvings of swords and people.

Reaching the "Church in the Sky" requires scaling the cliff face of a sandstone pinnacle with a 650-foot drop.

The innovative Nigerian floating school that may just be a glimpse into the future of design in a world of troubling climate changes.