This strange mural located in the Ueno station is filled with traditional Japanese symbolism.

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

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

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.

A flight of this "ghost staircase" has 40 steps on the way up, but only 39 steps on the way down.

Visitors to this park are welcomed by an ancient Japanese megalithic tomb that dates back to the sixth century.

Tell this pair of "love-inviting" cats in Ginza your romantic hopes.

Take a few seconds to look at this abandoned, art-filled station as you pass by on the subway to Ueno.

Unbeknownst to most passersby, this marble statue standing outside an office building is a genuine piece of second-century Rome.

A 17th-century Shinto shrine that is home to statues of Mickey Mouse and Pikachu.

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

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

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

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

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.

An endless sea of white conical domes.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

An ancient city exhumed from the depths of the ocean.

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

A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.

A preserved oak tree about 3,500 years old found in Riga, Latvia.

This former abandoned hospital, a complex of stunning 19th century buildings, once housed 2,000 psychiatric patients.