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

A mud brick kasbah with a history of lavishness and traitorship.

The courtyard of this small Marinid madrasa is a dazzling example of intricate Islamic architecture.

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

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

Crumbling necropolis set high above Fez.

A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families

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

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

The other side is actually green.

Mosaics, storks, and brothels—this ancient city has it all.

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

Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and one of the largest glass murals in the US.

Not only does this shop sell mokorotlo, the traditional hat of Lesotho, the building is shaped like one.

An iconic view point of the Sea of Galilee offers a look into Israel's past.

This stunning iron gate designed by Modernist architect Antoni Gaudí is filled with mythic symbolism.

Get past the gatekeeper's apartment and enter an elaborate hoax of a restaurant with a Masonic feel.

You'll find just about anything in this funky Tbilisi flea market.

Derelict airplane bodies serve as both home and income for three Thai families.

An enormous Soviet aircraft, the only one of its kind, stands at the deserted shore of the Caspian Sea.

Propped high atop the peak of Mount Gamsutlmeer, this abandoned village is one of the oldest settlements in the region.

The Guardian of Tallinn.

The oldest church in the Estonian capital is home to over 100 fantastical cemetery coats-of-arms.

The oldest continuously operating pharmacy in Europe.