The Atlas Obscura Guide To Alexandria

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Alexandria, Egypt

Updated April 12, 2019

Unusual Attractions in Alexandria

Divers explore Heracleion

Alexandria, Egypt

The Lost City of Heracleion

An ancient city exhumed from the depths of the ocean.

The many heads of social justice.

Alexandria, Egypt

Tamr Hena Museum

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

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