Places Sputnicktatorship Wants to Go

This triumphal arch is the only fully standing structure that remains from Roman-era Oea.

Surrounded by a smudge of dark earth, this isolated volcano sits in stark contrast to the surrounding Sahara.

Magnificent Roman ruins lie vulnerable to destruction on the edge of the Mediterranean.

A fortress-like granary that has been continually in use for more than nine centuries.

A beautiful oasis town dating back to the Roman period still serves as reprieve from the brutal summer sun in Libya.

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

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.

The largest salt lake in the Sahara is mysteriously alluring.

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

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

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

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

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

The best-preserved Roman small town in North Africa.

A 15th-century granary that played the role of futuristic slave quarters in the world of 'Star Wars.'

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

A hyper-remote desert cave dramatized in "The English Patient."

Scattered monuments in the middle of the Sahara dedicated to the late Egyptian actor and desert explorer.

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

The medieval center of the Islamic world was also once the seat of Saladin's sultanate.

The city-sized home palace of one of ancient Egypt's most powerful rulers gives us a rare look into the lives of the epoch's rulers.

Some believe that this ancient mural depicts technology far ahead of its time, but in reality it's nothing quite out of place.

Located near Cairo's El Korba district, the abandoned mansion continues to inspire mystery and rumor throughout the city.