Glowing orb in Minsk houses 8,600,000 items.

Thanks to its heroic service during WWII this Soviet castle has been turned into a monument towered over by a brutalist titan.

Ecuador’s historic seat of government has been quietly looted in recent decades, and no one knows how or by whom.

Legend says if this neo-Gothic basilica is ever officially completed, the world will come to an end.

Quito's historic, main square dates back to the 16th century.

In this pristine Ecuadorian hippie town, residents remain active well into their eighties and nineties.

A turquoise lake within a volcanic crater.

The designated Jewish quarter in Fez dates back to the 15th century.

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.

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

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

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

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

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

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

Thousands of narrow alleyways in an ancient medieval city make up what's believed to be the world's largest car-free urban zone.

The other side is actually green.

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

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

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

Standing atop 2nd-century Roman ruins, this church is one of the oldest and most iconic in Old Cairo.

Source for a sizable portion of Egypt's freshwater supply is more than an optical illusion.

Charnel house at the foot of Mount Sinai.