An idyllic traditional timber village on a picturesque hill was built for a film.

Celebrated example of Ottoman architecture that also served as a site for brutal massacres.

The medieval center of the Islamic world was also once the seat of Saladin's sultanate.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

Ancient Egyptian relief, claimed to depict an electrical light.

One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.

The largest and best-preserved Roman amphitheater in Africa was designed to seat 35,000 people.

Founded in 670, this ancient mosque is an architectural time portal.

The largest salt lake in the Sahara is mysteriously alluring.

Made famous by 'Star Wars,' these troglodyte homes face an uncertain future.

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

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

One of the two original gateways into the Kasbah, this gateway is a nesting site for storks.

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

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

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

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

World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment.

Within the Dadès Gorge, amazing vistas and towering cliff faces can be seen at each new curve and bend in the road.

God's Saharan sandbox of wrath.

The oldest known university in the world is in Fez, Morocco.

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.