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

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

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

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

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

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

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

God's Saharan sandbox of wrath.

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

One of the most spectacular canyons in the world.

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.

An alternate history park where the Union Army loses the war... to dinosaurs.

Monument to the cotton-destroying boll weevil.

Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Believed to be the birthplace of the United States Marine Corps.

One artist's love letter to his city and its citizens plays out across dozens of bright murals painted on the sides of decrepit buildings.

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

A local dive where religious kitsch, Southern identity, and queer culture collide.

A nearly 100-year-old dining car in upstate New York embodies the golden age of roadside dining.

Family-run for more than a century, this pizzeria makes a unique mustard pie.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.