This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.

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

One of the two original gateways into the Kasbah, this gateway is a nesting site for storks.

Within the Dadès Gorge, amazing vistas and towering cliff faces can be seen at each new curve and bend in the road.

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

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

This amazing oasis of art and plants is hidden on the outskirts of Marrakesh.

The largest cactus farm in Africa.

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

The city walls of Salé lead to the ruins of this seaside "bastion of tears."

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

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

The other side is actually green.

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

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

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

Crumbling necropolis set high above Fez.

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

The world's largest concentrated solar power plant.

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

A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families

An abandoned horror film set sits eerily along a highway through Hollywood's "door to the desert."

This church also serves as a lighthouse complete with a beacon.