Source for a sizable portion of Egypt's freshwater supply is more than an optical illusion.

The forgotten mummies of Dakhla oasis.

An alien landscape of chalk-rock in the Egyptian desert.

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

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.

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

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

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

Fabulous formations, weird and wonderful wildlife.

This small monument marks the divide between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans at the southernmost tip of Africa.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.

Bizarre living fossil only grows in a small chunk of the Namib Desert.

Spanning over 10,000 square miles, this ancient salt pan is one of the largest on the planet.

Supposedly this Ethiopian chapel holds the Ark of the Covenant, guarded by virgins who cannot leave the building.

Massive stele returned to Ethiopia after 70 years in Rome.

According to one local legend, this image was created during a battle between a wild lioness and the archangel Michael.

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

Kenyan restaurant is a carnivore's paradise, serving exotic meats at its ultimate 'Beast of a Feast.'

The farmhouse owned by the Danish author who wrote "Out of Africa" is now a museum honoring her legacy.

Get tall with nature's lankiest beasts and their warthog friends at this Kenyan preserve.