A magical work of architecture where a wind turbine enables monks to levitate.

The field of tiny caves that mark this Chinese cliffside are each their own historic Buddhist temple.

A harrowing trail up a mile-high mountain.

This massive fiberglass Gulliver turns every visitor into a Lilliputian.

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

The courtyard of this small Marinid madrasa is a dazzling example of intricate Islamic architecture.

Thousands of narrow alleyways in an ancient medieval city make up what's believed to be the world's largest car-free urban zone.

The other side is actually green.

God's Saharan sandbox of wrath.

In this desolate valley resides a gorgeous set of rocks sporting a technicolor design.

Mosaics, storks, and brothels—this ancient city has it all.

The ruins of an early-18th-century complex that could once house up to 12,000 horses.

Vast stretch of tide-pools with a unique Moroccan charm.

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.

One of the most spectacular canyons in the world.

Deliberately hidden for centuries, the magnificent Saadian Tombs were eventually uncovered in 1917.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

The largest madrasa in Morocco once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls.

A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families

A mud brick kasbah with a history of lavishness and traitorship.

One of the tallest waterfalls in Africa is also home to a population of monkeys who enjoy the waters and the occasional guest.

Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.

Two thousand feline artifacts fill Malaysia's "Cat City."

The oldest museum in Borneo is a cornucopia of rare taxidermy and human skulls.