The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

A whimsical bridge uses saxophones to pay tribute to two great men and the European Union.

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

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

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

This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.

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.

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

The largest madrasa in Morocco once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls.

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

Brass cobblestones mark the places where individual Holocaust victims were taken from their homes.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

A famous big wave from Japan serves as a tribute to the victims of the disastrous Elbe flood.

This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.

The former private quarters and office of Dr. Sigmund Freud now hosts a museum housing the works of the founding father of psychoanalysis.

This opulent 16th-century Maharaja’s palace is a unique mix of Hindu and Muslim designs.

The evocative ruins of a 1,000-year-old hill fort lie within a popular tiger reserve.

The ancient water tanks remain some of the ruined city’s most beautiful architecture.

A startling, centuries-old subterranean marvel hides in plain sight.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

A series of waterfalls and pools that flow through the 'Ohe'o Gulch and into the ocean.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.