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

God's Saharan sandbox of wrath.

Crumbling necropolis set high above Fez.

Vast stretch of tide-pools with a unique Moroccan charm.

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

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

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.

The largest madrasa in Morocco once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls.

A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families

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

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

The other side is actually green.

Mosaics, storks, and brothels—this ancient city has it all.

One of the most spectacular canyons in the world.

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

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

Stalinist skyscraper built with help of cryotechnology.

One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.

World's largest bell sits on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow.

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.

This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.

Moscow's other, lesser known kremlin is a fairytale-like cultural complex modeled after Old Russia.

Rub it for a bit of good luck.