German-style coffee and cake, just like Oma used to make it.

This airport currywurst stand is made out of retro airplane parts.

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

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

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

Crumbling necropolis set high above Fez.

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

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

A striking, modern church devoted to a nun who loved God and beer.

A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.

In the ancient Woolley Woods, an art project promises access to new worlds.

You may get stranded and everyone's peeing in the water, but at least there's cocktails!

A hill carving of the legendary dragon that terrorized the village of Bures in the Middle Ages.

Centuries later, the victims of Great Britain's greatest hysteria are finally being remembered.

This ancient oak tree sheltered accused "witches" in the 17th century.

A dreamlike medieval church dug into the tuff rock, with unusual carvings and possible traces of the Templar knights.

A fascinating assortment of cave dwellings, medieval ruins, and sarcophagi are being devoured by the forest.

This ancient altar emerges from the thick forests to reveal the mysteries of Etruscan sacrificial rituals.

Ancient, mysterious stone altars are hidden among wild woods in central Italy.

Roman politician Herodes Atticus built this nymphaeum to honor his wife, whom he may have murdered.

In the early Roman Empire, people deemed traitors and criminals were tossed to their deaths from this rock.

This ancient Roman bridge was a key feature of the ancient Via Salaria road.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

A schoolhouse and chapel are all that remains of this alpine village.