If Paris were a movie, then the Champs-Élysées would be the dramatic tracking shot—the slow pan across elegance, history, fashion, and French pride. And at the end of this cinematic stroll? The towering Arc de Triomphe, standing proud like the perfect closing scene.

Just 60 kilometers north of Luxor, nestled along the Nile’s west bank, lies one of Egypt’s most underrated treasures: the Dendera Temple Complex. While tourists flock to the Valley of the Kings and Karnak, Dendera offers a quieter, more mystical experience—complete with star maps, secret crypts, and the only known depiction of Cleopatra VII with her son Caesarion.