Places Added by Max Cortesi

Despite the name, this unusual palace in rural Tunisia never belonged to an Italian dictator.

An eerie ship cemetery with gunfire as a soundtrack.

The northernmost point of continental Africa—or is it?

This gem of Moorish architecture is slowly disintegrating along the coast of this charming town.

An awesome blend of traditional architecture and street art.

Geothermal resources are cooled in this oddly-shaped structure before being used for irrigation

The best-preserved beehive tombs in Oman with spectacular backdrop.

A charming Amazigh village carved into a mountaintop.

In 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand spent his final night alive at this luxurious hotel.

A superb Paleo-Christian baptismal pool is preserved among the ruins of ancient Sufetula.

After witnessing the rise and fall of three empires, this ancient city was finally destroyed by a series of earthquakes.

The site of a legendary 14th-century battle and a controversial 20th-century speech.

In the heart of Tirana, this underground nuclear bunker has been transformed into a museum.

Legend has it that the devil itself built this portal on a dare.

Can you see the face staring out at you from the buttress of this bridge?

It's believed that the dead were once taken out of houses through these now walled-up doors.

Hundreds of plague victims were buried beneath this small, rural church.

The ghostly remains of a gunpowder mill lost in 70 hectares of thick woods.

Wander through a maze of empty tombs to find the poles used to hang revolutionary patriots.

Acrosticism and palindromes on this randomly placed stone.

An expansive collection of vehicles and other paraphernalia marking the history of firefighting.

An underground passage is home to a guillotine that predates the French Revolution by more than two centuries.

This lavish 20th-century casino adorns labels for San Pellegrino water.

Exchange a book at the entrance of this medieval Lovere alley.