Istanbul, Turkey
Theodosian Wall Stone Ladder
Climb a set of vertiginous stone steps to the top of this impressive ancient edifice.
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Istanbul, Turkey
Climb a set of vertiginous stone steps to the top of this impressive ancient edifice.
Tamri, Morocco
Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.
Akchour, Morocco
Reaching this rock formation involves a hike through rocky rapids and springs where wild turtles reproduce.
Chefchaouen, Morocco
Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.
Tétouan, Morocco
At this faithfully preserved medina off the Moroccan tourist circuit you can walk through six centuries of history in one day.
Tangier, Morocco
Along the most northwestern point in Africa is an ancient cave surrounded by legends.
Larache, Morocco
A mythical garden that once grew the golden apples of wisdom is said to have existed in this ancient Moroccan city.
Tangier, Morocco
A sign marks where the two bodies of water meet.
Tangier, Morocco
Known to backpackers as the "Steps of Doom," this walkway carved into the side of a seaside cliff leads to the Roman Tombs.
Tangier, Morocco
This stucco building in North Africa was the first American-owned property on foreign soil.
Tangier, Morocco
Ancient Phoenician and Roman tombs carved into the rock overlook the Moroccan coastline.
Tangier, Morocco
Local authorities nearly destroyed this mural before a viral video rallied international support to save it.
Tangier, Morocco
Writers such as Paul Bowles, William Burroughs, and Samuel Beckett frequented this Tangier bookstore.
Tangier, Morocco
The tomb of one of the greatest travelers in history.
Tangier, Morocco
This iconic cinema is home to Tangier's Cinémathèque and a symbol of the city's vibrant film scene.
Rabat, Morocco
Morocco’s modern capital was once a haven for Barbary pirates, who went so far as to establish a republic of their own.
Salé, Morocco
The city walls of Salé lead to the ruins of this seaside "bastion of tears."
Marrakesh, Morocco
The oldest monument in Marrakesh and the city's only surviving example of Almoravid architecture.
Marrakesh, Morocco
The largest madrasa in Morocco once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls.
Marrakesh, Morocco
This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.
Marrakesh, Morocco
Morocco's largest Jewish cemetery.
Marrakesh, Morocco
One of the two original gateways into the Kasbah, this gateway is a nesting site for storks.
Marrakesh, Morocco
Deliberately hidden for centuries, the magnificent Saadian Tombs were eventually uncovered in 1917.
Marrakesh, Morocco
North Africa's first museum of its kind preserves the culture of Moroccan women and their artistic achievements.