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

In this desolate valley resides a gorgeous set of rocks sporting a technicolor design.

This sanctuary is home to donkeys who finally get to rest after a life of toil.

North Africa's first museum of its kind preserves the culture of Moroccan women and their artistic achievements. 

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

Exploring the wilder, more passionate sibling of Erg Chebbi feels like discovering a secret sun-kissed planet from another galaxy.

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

The largest cactus farm in Africa.

God's Saharan sandbox of wrath.

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

The other side is actually green.

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

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

An abandoned horror film set sits eerily along a highway through Hollywood's "door to the desert."

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

The world's largest concentrated solar power plant.

Head underground and take a tour of the city's working sewer system, and see the underground river Senne, which defined Brussels for centuries before being covered in the 19th century.

Most prolific publishing house in the 1600s open to the public.

A once-magnificent collegiate church is falling into ruin.

This bike path traverses the treetops.

One of the deepest indoor swimming pools in the world.

Each year a new straw behemoth is born.

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

CDMX's home for the world's culinary delights.