A tree seems to grow from the ocean floor on this strange strip of sand slowly being overtaken by the sea.

At this faithfully preserved medina off the Moroccan tourist circuit you can walk through six centuries of history in one day.

The legacy of a Moroccan Jewish community is remembered at this little mouldering cemetery.

Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.

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

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

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 other side is actually green.

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

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

Despite a fraught and controversial history this African island holds a powerful monument to the tragedy of the slave trade.

This deceptively salty lake looks like blushing pink lemonade.

Medieval Danse Macabre Fresco in Northern Brittany.