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

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

An abandoned film set location for a remote spaceport in a galaxy far, far away hides in the Tunisian desert.

Made famous by 'Star Wars,' these troglodyte homes face an uncertain future.

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

The original film set of Luke Skywalker's Tatooine home from the 'Star Wars' trilogy.

This dizzying span over the ancient Algerian city was once the highest suspension bridge in the world.

This former cathedral is now a bustling library packed with students and pigeons.

The abstract sandstone rock formations at this Algerian national park are rich with prehistoric art.

This massive monument towers over the city as a constant reminder of the lives lost during Algeria's hard-won war for independence.

A fortress-like granary that has been continually in use for more than nine centuries.

70 years of foreign military influence on the shores of Tripoli, Libya.

Magnificent Roman ruins lie vulnerable to destruction on the edge of the Mediterranean.

This triumphal arch is the only fully standing structure that remains from Roman-era Oea.

A beautiful oasis town dating back to the Roman period still serves as reprieve from the brutal summer sun in Libya.

A modern reimagining of a medieval city gate.

A dramatic art installation features a BMW flying out of a building in Rotterdam.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

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

Some believe this abandoned Brutalist masterpiece inspired George Lucas's Sandcrawler.

This museum in the famously blue neighborhood of Sidi Bou Saïd showcases a traditional Tunisian lifestyle.

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

Housed in a 20th-century prison, this small museum recounts local Nicaraguan myths.

Dedicated to the founder of "New Norcia."