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
Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.
Berkeley, England
Abandoned boats decaying in the largest ship graveyard in mainland Britain.
Crymych, Wales
The Stonehenge of Wales is one of the grandest neolithic dolmens still in existence.
Kilgetty, Wales
Go back 50 years with a turn on one of the park's carefully restored vintage fairground rides.
London, England
Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.
London, England
London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.
Bloomington, Minnesota
Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...
Salisbury, England
Ancient human remains unearthed around the iconic monument.
Alton Barnes, England
This massive chalk hill carving is one of England's most beloved giant horse geoglyphs.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Somerville, Massachusetts
This unassuming stone commemorates a condiment factory gone up in smoke.
Paris, France
A museum of carnival attractions where you are invited to ride the rides.
Paris, France
A haunting collection of the vanished and disappearing natural world.
Paris, France
This museum houses an imposing skeleton army comprised of creatures great and small.
Paris, France
Known as the "Dodo Manège," this carousel features a herd of animals that have disappeared—or may be gone soon.
Paris, France
This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.
Paris, France
The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.
Paris, France
This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.
Iceland
In Northeastern Iceland lies something of an oxymoron: a steaming desert.
Bogotá, Colombia
Pilgrims each carried a brick to the top of Mount Monserrate to help build this historic sanctuary in Colombia.
Bogotá, Colombia
This Bogotá museum houses the world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold relics.
Avebury, England
The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.
Marlborough, England
Europe's largest prehistoric mound – burial site of a legendary king?