Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

This restored 17th century synagogue is one of the few remaining structures in Morocco’s ruined Jewish quarters.

North Africa's first museum of its kind preserves the culture of Moroccan women and their artistic achievements. 

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

The oldest known university in the world is in Fez, Morocco.

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

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

Thousands of narrow alleyways in an ancient medieval city make up what's believed to be the world's largest car-free urban zone.

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

The other side is actually green.

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

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

This Art Deco airport was once deemed “the air hub of the Americas.”

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.