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

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

A Moroccan getaway in the mountain range that plays the Himalayas' stunt double.

Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.

A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

A unique museum dedicated to the Gullah-Geechee people, housed within an old oyster cannery.

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.

An eerie smiling woman looms above the granite tombstones.

One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

On Hilton Head Island this bronze King of the Sea rules all things briny—and lets you know if you’re late for lunch.

The language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture can still be explored in this Southern enclave.

A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."

Trek up this glacier before it disappears.

This Asheville chair museum wants to revive a dying art.

This North Carolina museum is keeping the pinball craze alive, with a little Space Invaders on the side.

Hidden for 165 years inside a building designed by Thomas Jefferson are the remains of what may be America's first educational chemistry lab.

Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.

A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?