Places vijayhm Wants to Go

Numerous impressive carvings are embedded in the trees lining this street in Marrakech.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

Deliberately hidden for centuries, the magnificent Saadian Tombs were eventually uncovered in 1917.

Morocco's largest Jewish cemetery.

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

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

A massive work of modern art that appears to be a crop circle in the middle of the desert.

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

Egyptian treasure trove of fossils documenting the whale's transition from land mammal to sea creature.

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

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

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

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

The most alien-looking place on Earth.

A charming beach town in Turkey captures all the colors of the rainbow.

Cave on extinct volcano, once home to famous mathematician Pythagoras.

This Turkish cave boasts some rather bizarre associations with the King of Mount Olympus.

The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.

Fantastic lake on the heart of a fault line.

Over the centuries, this island paradise has done it all, from providing monks with ecclesiastical respite to sheltering an exiled Leon Trotsky.

This former Imperial summer home was the venue for a royal slap that once echoed 'round the world.

The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.

This shuttered power plant is now Turkey's first industrial archaeology museum.

The most metal church of all time was built in record time because of an international, pious pissing contest.