Also known as the "Red Taj Mahal."

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.

A rotating nine-course menu offers delicious deep-dives into the foodways of Chilean agricultural valleys.

A stunning basket-shaped oasis supplies water to one of Tunisia's holiest cities.

An awesome blend of traditional architecture and street art.

A superb Paleo-Christian baptismal pool is preserved among the ruins of ancient Sufetula.

Geothermal resources are cooled in this oddly-shaped structure before being used for irrigation

This grand hydraulic installation has provided water for townspeople since the Middle Ages.

A charming Amazigh village carved into a mountaintop.

The largest salt lake in the Sahara is mysteriously alluring.

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.

A seemingly simple canyon that was the backdrop to a number of famous movies.

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

The best-preserved Roman small town in North Africa.

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

An ancient burial ground believed to have been used for ritual sacrifice.

An abandoned film set location for a remote spaceport in a galaxy far, far away hides in the Tunisian desert.

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

A 15th-century granary that played the role of futuristic slave quarters in the world of 'Star Wars.'

Made famous by 'Star Wars,' these troglodyte homes face an uncertain future.

The original film set of Luke Skywalker's Tatooine home from the 'Star Wars' trilogy.

The original movie set for the home of 'Star Wars' hero Luke Skywalker.