An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.

The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.

A wall within the institution displays the names of 13,000 Jews who took refuge in the city during World War II.

Genitals, claws, and faces are served at this questionable Beijing eatery.

This ratty natural history collection is a charming relic among a city rushing into modernity.

Home to over 200,000 artifacts, this museum attempts to guide visitors through the ancient history of Beijing and Imperial China.

An collection of Chinese propaganda posters from 1949 to 1979.

Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.

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

The iconic egg tart gets an upgrade with a laminated sourdough crust.

Hundreds of thousands of ancient documents offer a unique glimpse into Jewish life in Cairo.

Standing atop 2nd-century Roman ruins, this church is one of the oldest and most iconic in Old Cairo.

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

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

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

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

This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

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.

World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment.

The other side is actually green.

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

Along the most northwestern point in Africa is an ancient cave surrounded by legends.