This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.

Far from the shore, this sandy victim of the Skeleton Coast looks like it was plopped in the middle of the desert.

A desert that rolls right up to the ocean, where it's so dry animals live off the fog.

The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.

One of Western Africa's oldest mosques, this Timbuktu icon has stood for nearly 700 years.

These homes carved into the mountains seem to defy the laws of nature.

The central mosque of this Mali town is entirely built from mud.

This fortified sand barrier dividing a contested territory is the longest minefield in the world.

Climb atop one of the world's longest and heaviest trains for an unbelievable journey across the Sahara Desert.

Hidden behind mountains in Morocco, a remote town hides a thriving surfing community.

At this faithfully preserved medina off the Moroccan tourist circuit you can walk through six centuries of history in one day.

Morocco's largest Jewish cemetery.

Exploring the wilder, more passionate sibling of Erg Chebbi feels like discovering a secret sun-kissed planet from another galaxy.

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

This former royal palace with gorgeous gardens became the first museum in Morocco.

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

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

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

Vast stretch of tide-pools with a unique Moroccan charm.

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

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

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