Have tea in a cemetery with a dazzling view of Istanbul.

A pastry shop specializing in Sephardic sweets serves historic recipes in Ribadavia’s Jewish quarter.

The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.

When Azorean green tea meets volcanic hot springs water, a luminous brew is born.

A 19th-century mansion houses the largest collection of gin in the European Union.

The chefs at El Diablo use heat generated by an active volcano to cook the food.

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

Order cookies baked by cloistered nuns in a 400-year-old monastery.

This Michelin-starred restaurant sheds light on a rare period of cultural and culinary tolerance in Cordoba’s past.

Hidden behind a wall, Spanish nuns distribute their signature sweets on a revolving tray.

Writers such as Paul Bowles, William Burroughs, and Samuel Beckett frequented this Tangier bookstore.

The tomb of one of the greatest travelers in history.

This stucco building in North Africa was the first American-owned property on foreign soil.

Enjoy fresh-baked bread and fish from a repurposed Portuguese fortress.

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

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

This sanctuary is home to donkeys who finally get to rest after a life of toil.

North Africa's first museum of its kind preserves the culture of Moroccan women and their artistic achievements. 

The true depths of these stunning Moroccan caves are unknown.

Designed as a labyrinth, this subterranean prison was crafted without bars or doors.

One of the tallest waterfalls in Africa is also home to a population of monkeys who enjoy the waters and the occasional guest.

The largest cactus farm in Africa.

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

This amazing oasis of art and plants is hidden on the outskirts of Marrakesh.