The United Arab Emirates's biggest and oldest fort pays homage to a lost era.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

The other side is actually green.

This restored 17th century synagogue is one of the few remaining structures in Morocco’s ruined Jewish quarters.

The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.

A giant lumpy candle serves as a beacon for this highly scented pit stop.

Just outside the Ohio Supreme Court sits a testament to justice.

What appears to be a wizard's lair in Milwaukee actually houses a massive water pipe.

A chessmaster's dream destination.

Literally a million fascinating cartographic artifacts are held in this sprawling university collection.

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.

The legacy of a Moroccan Jewish community is remembered at this little mouldering cemetery.

This enormous sports car themed amusement park is home to the world’s fastest roller coaster.

Morocco’s modern capital was once a haven for Barbary pirates, who went so far as to establish a republic of their own.

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

It took more than 20 years and a sharp eye for one man to assemble this quirky collection.

This small plaza encourages people diagnosed with cancer to never give up hope.

The designated Jewish quarter in Fez dates back to the 15th century.

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

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

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