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

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

Mosaics, storks, and brothels—this ancient city has it all.

World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment.

This amazing oasis of art and plants is hidden on the outskirts of Marrakesh.

The other side is actually green.

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

The largest madrasa in Morocco once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls.

One of the most spectacular canyons in the world.

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

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

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

In Stone Town, Zanzibar, the city’s culture and history is told through its doors.

In Zanzibar, a historic 19th-century palace is a reminder of the world's shortest war.

This slowly crumbling mansion was home to one of East Africa's richest and most powerful slave traders.

Freddie Mercury's childhood home is now a monument to the iconic Queen rockstar.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

Giant disc-shaped gate took 20 men to close off this city in Madagascar.

Fabulous formations, weird and wonderful wildlife.

The centuries-old trees lining both sides of this dirt road may become Madagascar's first natural monument.

Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.

These crumbling towers are some of the last remnants of a centuries-old Vietnamese culture.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.