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

The ruins of what is considered the world's oldest university.

Locals say the water level in this 1,200-year-old tank never goes down.

One of the most spectacular canyons in the world.

Within the Dadès Gorge, amazing vistas and towering cliff faces can be seen at each new curve and bend in the road.

The largest cactus farm in Africa.

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

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

The former home of Dutch anthropologist Bert Flint now houses a collection of Berber art and artifacts.

God's Saharan sandbox of wrath.

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

This magical and eccentric stepwell is a hidden treasure within the ancient fort city of Mandu.

A centuries-old fortress city lies in ruin.

One man single-handedly dug a road right through a mountain after his wife died due to its interference.

Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.

This reserve is the only place in the world where you can see the Barasingha swamp deer in the wild.

One of the most remote lodges in the Amazon offers rare wildlife encounters and undisturbed views of the Peruvian rainforest.

A remote candy-striped mountain in the Peruvian Andes straight out of the pages of Dr. Seuss.

A paradisical gorge with rapids, waterfalls, and wildlife whose raw beauty is the stuff of CGI movies.