The other side is actually green.

This former royal palace with gorgeous gardens became the first museum in Morocco.

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

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

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

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

The largest volcanic caldera in Japan holds an entire city in its maw.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

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

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

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

Morocco's largest Jewish cemetery.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

Pre-Nazi swastikas adorn the sculpted pachyderms flanking this brewhouse portal.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.

A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.