Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.

A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.

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

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

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

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

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

Homesick Syrian refugees head to this restaurant for a taste of Damascus.

This family-owned canteen has been selling goat milk ice cream since 1933.

The home-turned-museum of Barış Manço, the mustachioed Turkish Elvis for children.

One of the largest wooden constructions in Europe was meant to be a casino, but soon became an orphanage.

A sixth-century Byzantine cistern hidden below a modern carpet store.

One of the greatest collections of coins in the world is housed in the former mansion of an archeological pioneer.

These ancient ruins hide in plain sight next to a dessert shop.

Combination beer garden and music venue in the heart of Wicker Park.

Nonprofit art center that promotes outsider, intuitive, and self-taught art.

A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.

Years of archaeology, just chillin' by the water cooler.

Also known as the Osaka Garden, this garden was originally built in 1893 as part of the World's Columbian Exposition.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

Colorado's only true geyser is hidden within the San Juan National Forest.