The artist and his brother are buried in a landscape straight out of a van Gogh painting.

Deep vertical fissures like miniature slot canyons cut across the cemented volcanic rock of Black Point above Mono Lake.

A hidden slot canyon in the southern Nevada desert makes an unexpected oasis and scenic hike.

A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.

This sculpture perfectly models the molecular structure of a drug that was never produced.

This unassuming layer of clay boasts an out-of-this-world origin story.

This bird-shaped rock formation defies gravity, time, and classification.

On the side of a remote mountain, a stone face bearing an inscription of mysterious origin.

Denmark’s never-ending bridge.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

Across Ring Mountain is a vast collection of Native American petroglyphs unique to the region.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

A Spanish town built into the cliffs.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

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

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

This 16th-century Moroccan fortress-turned-armory museum offers prime views of the historic quarter in Fes.

This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.

This amazing oasis of art and plants is hidden on the outskirts of Marrakesh.

Exploring the wilder, more passionate sibling of Erg Chebbi feels like discovering a secret sun-kissed planet from another galaxy.

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

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

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