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

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

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.

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

Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.

Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.

This museum housed in a former brothel explores the past and present of sex work in Amsterdam.

Located within a historic park, the beacon is the oldest standing structure in Miami.

A community of collapsing homes more than a mile out from the Florida coast.

A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

You don't have to be an ambassador to dine like one.

What happens here stays here – unless it affects the whole world.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

A B.Y.O.B. Mexican cantina lives inside one of the last tortilla factories in Brooklyn.

New York City's only radical feminist independent bookstore.

A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

First founded in 1472, this is the oldest bank in the world. Its history may explain why we call financial institutions "banks."