Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

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

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

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

Of course the grave of JFK's assassin is surrounded by conspiracy theories.

This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.

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

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

God's Saharan sandbox of wrath.

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

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

One of the most spectacular canyons in the world.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

Yo, Adrian!

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.