Marrakesh, Morocco
Ben Youssef Madrasa
The largest madrasa in Morocco once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls.
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Marrakesh, Morocco
The largest madrasa in Morocco once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls.
Marrakesh, Morocco
Deliberately hidden for centuries, the magnificent Saadian Tombs were eventually uncovered in 1917.
Fez, Morocco
The other side is actually green.
Province de Tinghir, Morocco
One of the most spectacular canyons in the world.
Marrakesh, Morocco
Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.
Rome, Italy
2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.
Calatafimi, Italy
This amazingly preserved Doric temple was abandoned before it was ever completed.
Belpasso, Italy
The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.
Erice, Italy
Tourists to the mountaintop Sicilian town often overlook its ancient fortifications.
Syracuse, Italy
Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.
New York, New York
A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.
Washington, D.C.
One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.
Boston, Massachusetts
Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.
San Francisco, California
Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.
Devils Tower, Wyoming
The first declared National Monument in the United States.
Paris, France
This modest marker near Notre Dame identifies the very center of Paris.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.
Boston, Massachusetts
A beautiful Victorian-era cemetery, complete with a miniature village.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Salem, Massachusetts
The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.