This deceptively salty lake looks like blushing pink lemonade.

The world's largest ship graveyard is the product of decades of corruption.

An architectural relic that survived the hands of time.

Thousands of colorful pirogues showcase ingenious craftsmanship at the largest fishermen port in Nouakchott.

The beehive-like buildings of this abandoned resort reside near the border of Mauritania and Senegal.

This remarkably well-preserved mosque stands amid an 11th-century caravansary.

Five ancient libraries, little changed for centuries, preserve a medieval archive of Quranic lore and civic documents

This former royal palace with gorgeous gardens became the first museum in Morocco.

Within the Dadès Gorge, amazing vistas and towering cliff faces can be seen at each new curve and bend in the road.

The ruins of an early-18th-century complex that could once house up to 12,000 horses.

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

Hidden behind mountains in Morocco, a remote town hides a thriving surfing community.

Enjoy fresh-baked bread and fish from a repurposed Portuguese fortress.

One of the few places to grab a beer in Fez is a former British consulate.

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

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

An eerie former warehouse turned cistern turned movie set.

A mud brick kasbah with a history of lavishness and traitorship.

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

A mythical garden that once grew the golden apples of wisdom is said to have existed in this ancient Moroccan city.

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

The oldest monument in Marrakesh and the city's only surviving example of Almoravid architecture.

The largest cactus farm in Africa.

Crumbling necropolis set high above Fez.