Luxembourg's first beer museum honors the Grand Duchy's contributions to the art and science of beer-production.

A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.

This Renaissance square was at the center of Leonardo da Vinci's map, the first ichnographic ever.

The tallest minaret in Yemen is 150 feet high and entirely made of mud.

One of the largest mud-brick structures in the world.

A city built from mud and known as the "Manhattan of the desert."

A phenomenon that appears to make gravity work in reverse has been attributed to jinn, supernatural spirits from Arabian folklore.

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

The ruins of a village destroyed by a 22-day flood.

A stunning basket-shaped oasis supplies water to one of Tunisia's holiest cities.

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

The original movie set for the home of 'Star Wars' hero Luke Skywalker.

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

The largest salt lake in the Sahara is mysteriously alluring.

Geothermal resources are cooled in this oddly-shaped structure before being used for irrigation

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

An ancient Phoenician citadel once stood at the site where Queen Dido first landed, according to legend.

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

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

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

Perhaps the biggest draw to this mosque is its remote location and lack of tourists.

The site of the first battle of World War II.

An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.

Though it was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, Baphuon was converted to a Buddhist temple in the 15th century, complete with a massive hidden statue.