Daqas, Tunisia
Sidi Bouhlel
A seemingly simple canyon that was the backdrop to a number of famous movies.
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Daqas, Tunisia
A seemingly simple canyon that was the backdrop to a number of famous movies.
Tunisia
An abandoned film set location for a remote spaceport in a galaxy far, far away hides in the Tunisian desert.
Carthage, Tunisia
This museum in the famously blue neighborhood of Sidi Bou Saïd showcases a traditional Tunisian lifestyle.
Teboursouk, Tunisia
The best-preserved Roman small town in North Africa.
El Jem, Tunisia
The largest and best-preserved Roman amphitheater in Africa was designed to seat 35,000 people.
Matmatat-Al-Qadimal, Tunisia
Made famous by 'Star Wars,' these troglodyte homes face an uncertain future.
Nefta, Tunisia
The original movie set for the home of 'Star Wars' hero Luke Skywalker.
Tataouine, Tunisia
A 15th-century granary that played the role of futuristic slave quarters in the world of 'Star Wars.'
Matmatat-Al-Qadimal, Tunisia
The original film set of Luke Skywalker's Tatooine home from the 'Star Wars' trilogy.
Naftah, Tunisia
Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.
Tipaza, Algeria
The original resting place of Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony's only daughter.
Tipaza, Algeria
An extraordinary mix of Phoenician, Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine ruins beautifully set overlooking the Mediterranean.
Constantine, Algeria
This dizzying span over the ancient Algerian city was once the highest suspension bridge in the world.
Algeria
The abstract sandstone rock formations at this Algerian national park are rich with prehistoric art.
Algiers, Algeria
This massive monument towers over the city as a constant reminder of the lives lost during Algeria's hard-won war for independence.
Oran, Algeria
This former cathedral is now a bustling library packed with students and pigeons.
Tamanrasset, Algeria
A century-old stone hermitage overlooks this remote pass in the Hoggar mountains, surrounded by a landscape of eroded volcanic cores.
Batna, Algeria
Classical ruins that remember ancient Rome's presence in Africa.
Brejo da Madre de Deus, Brazil
World's largest open air theater spans 24 acres and hosts a massive recreation of the Passion of Christ.
Moscow, Russia
Some Moscow residents once claimed the bizarre, contorted mass of metal on top of the building was used to manipulate minds.
Moscow, Russia
Moscow's most popular cemetery includes the graves of numerous cosmonauts.
Moscow, Russia
An early-20th-century "dacha" village of quaint cottages curiously located in a modern part of Moscow.
Moscow, Russia
The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.
Moscow, Russia
Gargantuan home of Russian science.