Places RecklessThor Wants to Go

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

A spectacular cave and a beguiling lake.

One of the few places to grab a beer in Fez is a former British consulate.

Enjoy fresh-baked bread and fish from a repurposed Portuguese fortress.

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

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

A mythical garden that once grew the golden apples of wisdom is said to have existed in this ancient Moroccan city.

The world's largest concentrated solar power plant.

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

God's Saharan sandbox of wrath.

Crumbling necropolis set high above Fez.

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

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

The other side is actually green.

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

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

Rocky Atlantic beach home to a stunning stone arch.

Thousands of miniature bronze sculptures have taken over this city square creating a unique art installation.

The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

World's strongest whirlpool.

Monuments don't get much more metal than these three giant viking swords planted in a Nordic hill.

A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.