Museum of Egyptian Antiquities - 107 halls of 120K items on display, including Tutankhamun Gallery collection of 1,700 tomb items

Egyptian Museum has greatest collection of Pharaonic treasures in the world,  dating back to 3100 BC, opened in 1863

Don and our guide Fawzy at the gates of Cairo's most popular sight

Bustling modern centre in city of over 18 M - all routes lead here

Hotels like Four Seasons, Grand Hyatt, Nile Hilton line the tranquil River

Softitel Hotel, Mogamma w/18K bureaucrats, Arab League Building, etc.

Apartment buildings in Heliopolis, wealthy suburb

Giza Pyramids can be seen from Sharia Al-Ahram boulevard

Many buildings have unfinished roofs to avoid taxes, and satellite dishes!

Great views from 610-ft Cairo Tower, a latticework-like tube

Hordes of tourists bargain shop at popular Khan al-Khalili bazaar

Tourism & Antiquities Police presence on every corner 

What is it?  A security hut at a checkpoint where police sit with a rifle!

Ramses Train Station covered with green tarps for renovation work