A strip of neutral ground where the people of Tajikistan and Afghanistan come together to trade.

Home to over 1,000 street signs, this museum offers visitors an opportunity to travel over 70 years back in time.

This restored eighth-century palace is a shining example of ancient Umayyad architecture.

One man's labor of love, Amman's oldest home has become a time capsule with its doors permanently open to artists and guests.

Just outside of Jordan's capital lies an ancient castle and intriguing caves dating back to the Copper Age.

The most gigantic, swoony, intimidating trio of fingers in all of antiquity.

This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.

This igneous rock monolith towers above the surrounding landscape just outside the Nigerian capital.

An outstanding piece of retro Sci-Fi architecture built into a sacred mountain.

A ghostly mansion in the middle of downtown Tunis.

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

An ancient Phoenician citadel once stood at the site where Queen Dido first landed, according to legend.

Some believe this abandoned Brutalist masterpiece inspired George Lucas's Sandcrawler.

This museum in the famously blue neighborhood of Sidi Bou Saïd showcases a traditional Tunisian lifestyle.

The ancient heart of Tunis is an enormous maze of narrow streets and alleyways.

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

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

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

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.

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

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

The other side is actually green.

Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.