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

An abandoned film set location for a remote spaceport in a galaxy far, far away hides in the Tunisian desert.

The best-preserved Roman small town in North Africa.

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

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

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

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

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

Made famous by 'Star Wars,' these troglodyte homes face an uncertain future.

The original film set of Luke Skywalker's Tatooine home from the 'Star Wars' trilogy.

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

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

Crumbling pyramids and temple ruins stand within the shadow of this sacred butte.

These Nubian pyramids are strange and unique, even by pyramid standards.

Remains of an abandoned coral city.

Every Friday, Sufi dervishes whirl around the tomb in a trance-like state as part of a sacred ritual called dhikr.

Supposedly this Ethiopian chapel holds the Ark of the Covenant, guarded by virgins who cannot leave the building.

Massive stele returned to Ethiopia after 70 years in Rome.

The hottest place on the planet.

The Earth's saltiest natural body of water belches toxic gas.