A 15th-century granary that played the role of futuristic slave quarters in the world of 'Star Wars.'

The abstract sandstone rock formations at this Algerian national park are rich with prehistoric art.

An enchanting rocky island of scraggly baobabs surrounded by an ancient sea and sprawling salt pans.

Freddie Mercury's childhood home is now a monument to the iconic Queen rockstar.

Stay in your own little bubble.

Where the White Nile River dramatically cascades between Lake Kyoga and Lake Albert in Uganda.

A salty red wasteland in Tanzania is a breeding spot for endangered flamingos.

Within the Saudi Arabian desert lies a 2,000-year-old ghost town made of stone and mud.

One of Yemen’s oldest and most beautiful mosques was named for the incredible, historical queen buried inside it.

A refurbished locomotive from a bygone era in the middle of the Jordanian desert.

A mesmerizing reservoir nestled at the heart of a pre-Islamic Yemeni village.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

A lavish 16th-century mansion filled with spectacular staircases, fantastic frescoes, and gorgeous gardens.

A fairy tale castle in modern Rome.

Does this strange mural depict witches battling beneath a penis tree?

These sea caves are the source of Xigia Beach's distinct aroma.

The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.

The hermits of Karoulia protect their asocial lifestyles by living on the vertical face of a treacherous precipice.

This secret coastal village is studded with pastel-colored houses all piled on top of one another.

The oldest olive tree in Greece has been bearing fruit for at least 2,000 years.

Large collection from the 3rd millennium BCE.

An autonomous republic of Orthodox monks.

The ruins of an abandoned medieval city where the last Byzantine emperor was crowned.

Two churches shoot bottle rockets at each others' bell towers in an unusual Easter celebration.