Places mhays Wants to Go

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

A recreation of the bar from the classic 1942 movie “Casablanca.”

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

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment.

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

The other side is actually green.

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

One of the most spectacular canyons in the world.

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

The scars of World War II are preserved on its walls.

King Ludwig I's collection of beautiful women.

Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.

These bronze pamphlets remember a remarkable group of Germans who fearlessly opposed the Nazis in the very center of their power.

A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.

During World War II, the Nazis repurposed this beer cellar to store stolen artwork.

This abandoned coliseum was intended to be a grand Nazi rallying ground before it was halted at the end of the war.

This historic toy museum brings a little whimsy to a city not usually remembered for such things.

This lurid German fountain plots the sad course of marriage from dating to death.

A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.

This strange statue features a bust of the famous composer plopped atop a woman's body.

Amidst medieval and baroque buildings, five human-sized gherkins stand tall.

Ugly 18th-century dwarf statues living in a perfectly landscaped Austrian garden.