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This sanctuary is home to donkeys who finally get to rest after a life of toil.

Morocco’s modern capital was once a haven for Barbary pirates, who went so far as to establish a republic of their own.

The former home of Dutch anthropologist Bert Flint now houses a collection of Berber art and artifacts.

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

One of the tallest waterfalls in Africa is also home to a population of monkeys who enjoy the waters and the occasional guest.

An eerie former warehouse turned cistern turned movie set.

Designed as a labyrinth, this subterranean prison was crafted without bars or doors.

The courtyard of this small Marinid madrasa is a dazzling example of intricate Islamic architecture.

A mythical garden that once grew the golden apples of wisdom is said to have existed in this ancient Moroccan city.

This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.

This former royal palace with gorgeous gardens became the first museum in Morocco.

Crumbling necropolis set high above Fez.

The largest madrasa in Morocco once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls.

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

The other side is actually green.

Mosaics, storks, and brothels—this ancient city has it all.

Along the most northwestern point in Africa is an ancient cave surrounded by legends.

The remains of a magnificent medieval fortress that was the capital of a vast empire.

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

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

This underwater cave in Madagascar is home to what is thought to be the country's largest fossil graveyard.

This picturesque island graveyard is the final resting place of dozens of notorious pirates.

The centuries-old trees lining both sides of this dirt road may become Madagascar's first natural monument.

After surviving decades of medical testing and civil wars, these chimpanzees were abandoned on their own islands.