Perhaps the only prehistoric monument with its very own public bus stop.

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

One of the two original gateways into the Kasbah, this gateway is a nesting site for storks.

Morocco’s modern capital was once a haven for Barbary pirates, who went so far as to establish a republic of their own.

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

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

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

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

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

World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment.

The other side is actually green.

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

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

One of the most spectacular canyons in the world.

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

Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

A monument to the 4,114 Irish orphan girls who arrived in Australia between 1848 and 1850.

A 19th-century perch for spotting sailing ships now boasts one of the most iconic views in the Southern Hemisphere.

This grim museum collects artifacts and evidence of some of the most sensational antipodean crimes.

The ruins of New Zealand's largest classical-style church.

These spartan apartments are provided to clergymen visiting Vatican City.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.