The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

Settled by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1859, this abandoned frontier town has appeared in several films.

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

God's Saharan sandbox of wrath.

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

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

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

This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.

A Sri Lankan tea factory's ironic take on the Los Angeles landmark.

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

A strangely forgotten claimant to the much contested title of "Source of the Nile."

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

An imperial fortress city that incorporated cultural elements from the entire Mughal empire, only to be abandoned the year it was finished.

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.

The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

A mud brick kasbah with a history of lavishness and traitorship.

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

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

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

The other side is actually green.

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