Why trying to get lost in the old quarters of Essaouira may be harder than you think

Vast stretch of tide-pools with a unique Moroccan charm.

This grand hydraulic installation has provided water for townspeople since the Middle Ages.

Founded in 670, this ancient mosque is an architectural time portal.

The largest salt lake in the Sahara is mysteriously alluring.

A gem in the middle of the desert that looks like it came straight from a fairytale.

The ruins of a village destroyed by a 22-day flood.

Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.

The original movie set for the home of 'Star Wars' hero Luke Skywalker.

A seemingly simple canyon that was the backdrop to a number of famous movies.

An awesome blend of traditional architecture and street art.

This jar honors the role that pottery has played in this Tunisian village over the past millennia.

The largest and best-preserved Roman amphitheater in Africa was designed to seat 35,000 people.

A ghostly mansion in the middle of downtown Tunis.

The ancient heart of Tunis is an enormous maze of narrow streets and alleyways.

Some believe this abandoned Brutalist masterpiece inspired George Lucas's Sandcrawler.

An ancient Phoenician citadel once stood at the site where Queen Dido first landed, according to legend.

An ancient burial ground believed to have been used for ritual sacrifice.

This museum in the famously blue neighborhood of Sidi Bou Saïd showcases a traditional Tunisian lifestyle.

The original resting place of Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony's only daughter.

Legends surround this natural rock formation that looks like a Moorish king wearing a crown.

Once used to calculate the various levels around the country.

Down this yellow brick road, visitors are treated to toadstool houses and massive mushroom sculptures.

This magnificent market stands as a poignant symbol of the suffering caused by the Spanish Civil War.