Places pleiades Wants to Go

In this desolate valley resides a gorgeous set of rocks sporting a technicolor design.

The rubbery beast is sculpted from recycled materials.

The oldest monument in Marrakesh and the city's only surviving example of Almoravid architecture.

This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.

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

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

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

The true depths of these stunning Moroccan caves are unknown.

The largest madrasa in Morocco once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls.

Along the most northwestern point in Africa is an ancient cave surrounded by legends.

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

The other side is actually green.

One of the most spectacular canyons in the world.

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

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

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

The remains of a magnificent medieval fortress that was the capital of a vast empire.

A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.

Unfinished monument to peace between Turkey and Armenia, long divided by a dispute over genocide.

This church houses the tomb—but not the remains—of St. Nicholas, the likely progenitor to Santa Claus.

This airport also offers travelers the chance to view thousands of years of Turkish history.

Quite possibly the oldest love poem known to humankind.

According to local legends, the shallow sandbar that allows visitors to walk across Orhaniye Bay has a tragic backstory.

One of the most exquisite Lycian hilltop citadels in Turkey.