San Francisco, California
Alcatraz Island
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
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San Francisco, California
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
Marrakesh, Morocco
Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.
Marrakesh, Morocco
The oldest monument in Marrakesh and the city's only surviving example of Almoravid architecture.
Aït Ben Haddou, Morocco
A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families
Merzouga, Morocco
God's Saharan sandbox of wrath.
Province de Tinghir, Morocco
One of the most spectacular canyons in the world.
Tamri, Morocco
Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.
Essaouira, Morocco
Vast stretch of tide-pools with a unique Moroccan charm.
Tétouan, Morocco
At this faithfully preserved medina off the Moroccan tourist circuit you can walk through six centuries of history in one day.
Chefchaouen, Morocco
Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.
Fez, Morocco
The designated Jewish quarter in Fez dates back to the 15th century.
Meknes, Morocco
Mosaics, storks, and brothels—this ancient city has it all.
Casablanca, Morocco
An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.
Krong Battambang, Cambodia
Limestone caves in the Cambodian countryside, once the site of genocide, now a place of peaceful beauty.
Krong Battambang, Cambodia
Take a hidden path to the mouth of the cave to watch millions of bats swarm at sunset.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The capital of Cambodia is named after the hill on which this ancient temple complex stands.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
One of the biggest markets in Asia, under one of the continent's largest domes.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Khmer Rouge's high security prison.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Witnesses claim the Virgin Mary statue outside the church once mysteriously shed a single tear.
Phan Thiet, Vietnam
These crumbling towers are some of the last remnants of a centuries-old Vietnamese culture.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.
Sagada, Philippines
Hundreds of wooden coffins dangle from cliffs and caves in the Philippines.