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

This former royal palace with gorgeous gardens became the first museum in Morocco.

The other side is actually green.

The thirteen wooden beams protruding from this historical building were once part of a hydraulic clock.

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

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

A stunning palace haunted by the sinister reputation of its infamous owners.

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.

The oldest monument in Marrakesh and the city's only surviving example of Almoravid architecture.

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

This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.

Morocco's largest Jewish cemetery.

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

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

Ghost Town in the Demilitarized Zone of the Golan Heights.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

The first Russian Orthodox church in North America and an Alaskan landmark.

Often mistaken for an office building, inside this venue is an amazing collection of Native Alaskan art.

This shrine to the patron saint of Alaska sits on a small tidal island and was built from the land’s own beach stones.

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

The ruins of this Alaska gold mine form a gorgeous ghost town.