This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

High in the clouds of San Marino sits an ancient tower with some curious prisoner graffiti.

An unusual sculpture with a meaning shrouded in mystery.

A medieval, mosaic-lined baptistry built by a heretical Christian sect.

The ruins of an early-18th-century complex that could once house up to 12,000 horses.

The city walls of Salé lead to the ruins of this seaside "bastion of tears."

This restored 17th century synagogue is one of the few remaining structures in Morocco’s ruined Jewish quarters.

An old airplane engine forms an unusual cairn atop this Moroccan peak.

Morocco’s modern capital was once a haven for Barbary pirates, who went so far as to establish a republic of their own.

Sleepy fishing port not included on many maps.

This 16th-century Moroccan fortress-turned-armory museum offers prime views of the historic quarter in Fes.

The legacy of a Moroccan Jewish community is remembered at this little mouldering cemetery.

This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.

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

The oldest monument in Marrakesh and the city's only surviving example of Almoravid architecture.

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

A mud brick kasbah with a history of lavishness and traitorship.

An eerie former warehouse turned cistern turned movie set.

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

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