The remains of a magnificent medieval fortress that was the capital of a vast empire.

A Moroccan getaway in the mountain range that plays the Himalayas' stunt double.

Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.

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

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

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

This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.

The largest madrasa in Morocco once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls.

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

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

Current docking place of the SS United States, the fastest transatlantic ocean liner.

The oldest surviving botanic garden in the United States.

This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.

An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.

Eerie ruins of an abandoned medieval fishing village crumble atop an unforgiving stretch of earth.

This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.

The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

Commercial airplanes land mere feet over the heads of sunbathing beachgoers on this tiny island.

These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.

The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.