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

A huge museum of much more than just agriculture displayed in a princess's palace.

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

A strange aquarium with stuffed fish, and almost no water for them to swim in.

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

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

Charnel house at the foot of Mount Sinai.

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

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

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

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

Ancient Egyptian relief, claimed to depict an electrical light.

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

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

Brightly painted boulders scattered throughout the Sinai Desert.

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

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.

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.

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

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

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

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

Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.