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This magnificent castle grew from a small Moorish fortress, and reportedly inspired two iconic Disney castles.

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.

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

This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.

People have been living in the cave houses on this Italian hillside since the Neolithic era.

A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.

Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.

This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.

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

One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'

The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.

Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.

Geothermal waterfalls in Tuscany.

God's Saharan sandbox of wrath.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”