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

This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.

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

Deliberately hidden for centuries, the magnificent Saadian Tombs were eventually uncovered in 1917.

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

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

God's Saharan sandbox of wrath.

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

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

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

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.

One of the most spectacular canyons in the world.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

The ancient heart of Tunis is an enormous maze of narrow streets and alleyways.

The largest salt lake in the Sahara is mysteriously alluring.

An ancient Phoenician citadel once stood at the site where Queen Dido first landed, according to legend.

A seemingly simple canyon that was the backdrop to a number of famous movies.

An ancient burial ground believed to have been used for ritual sacrifice.

The original movie set for the home of 'Star Wars' hero Luke Skywalker.

Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.

The largest and best-preserved Roman amphitheater in Africa was designed to seat 35,000 people.

The world's highest and most dangerous infinity pool lies at the precipice of Victoria Falls.