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

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

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

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

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

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.

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

This massive Brazilian church is built like an angular, technicolor pyramid left by Mayans from the future.

This historic stadium was built to host the first-ever FIFA World Cup.

The design of the Palacio Salvo has been described as "a lighthouse on top of a building."

These small sculptures pay homage to the lovable star of an iconic Argentine comic strip.

The narrowest house in Buenos Aires is less than 10 feet wide.

Museum housed in underground tunnels that date back to Buenos Aires's earliest settlements.

A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.

The oldest café in Montevideo preserves its history as the city's bohemian hub.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

The unexpectedly beloved remnants of a controversial thermal power plant.

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.

On a small Slovenian island, diners can mix and match a classic cake into dozens of sweet and savory flavor combinations.

A trough of 700 strange bronze faces runs through a narrow alley in Ljubljana's old town.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

Martin Bricelj Baraga's monolithic sculpture measures the blueness of the sky, and changes color to match it.