Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

The medieval center of the Islamic world was also once the seat of Saladin's sultanate.

Brightly painted boulders scattered throughout the Sinai Desert.

One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

A massive clementine marks the center of town in the citrus city of Berkane.

Known to backpackers as the "Steps of Doom," this walkway carved into the side of a seaside cliff leads to the Roman Tombs.

Writers such as Paul Bowles, William Burroughs, and Samuel Beckett frequented this Tangier bookstore.

Ancient Phoenician and Roman tombs carved into the rock overlook the Moroccan coastline.

The tomb of one of the greatest travelers in history.

The courtyard of this small Marinid madrasa is a dazzling example of intricate Islamic architecture.

Crumbling necropolis set high above Fez.

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

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

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

The other side is actually green.

One of the two original gateways into the Kasbah, this gateway is a nesting site for storks.

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

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

These Nubian pyramids are strange and unique, even by pyramid standards.

Discover for yourself what Herb Caen referred to as "the best kept secret in the Bay Area."