A Moroccan getaway in the mountain range that plays the Himalayas' stunt double.

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

The largest cactus farm in Africa.

This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.

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

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

This Turkish cave boasts some rather bizarre associations with the King of Mount Olympus.

According to local legends, the shallow sandbar that allows visitors to walk across Orhaniye Bay has a tragic backstory.

A Lycian city of the dead carved into the hillside of Southern Turkey, complete with startlingly human touches.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

Poseidon? No one seems to know.

Local lore says two enemy dragons live within these breathtaking mountain lakes.

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

Swarms of dainty flying insects swarm into the Petaloudes Valley to get busy.

These ruins in Volvi were once at the intersection of the Eastern and Western Worlds.

An alien landscape on the banks of the Aegean Sea.

Cave on extinct volcano, once home to famous mathematician Pythagoras.

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

This remarkable cave was discovered after a shepherd watched bees enter and exit through a small fissure.

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

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.

According to myth, Zeus himself was hidden in this cave to escape being eaten by his dad.