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

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

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

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

A mythical garden that once grew the golden apples of wisdom is said to have existed in this ancient Moroccan city.

Crumbling necropolis set high above Fez.

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

The other side is actually green.

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

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

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

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

A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.

This 1776 beacon on the coast of Wales is said to have a ghost called Raymond, the last lighthouse keeper.

The longest and tallest aqueduct in Britain can actually be sailed across.

A real-life Professor Snape once taught in this Welsh university building, which students of course nicknamed “Hogwarts.”

A spiral staircase connects the limestone cave with Pembroke Castle, birthplace of King Henry VII.

This Roman amphitheater is said to be King Arthur's legendary Round Table.

A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.

At the United Kingdom's only residential library you can sleep among the books.

A breathtaking flower tunnel bursts with beautiful golden blossoms.

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.

This burial pyramid in central Ireland is thousands of miles and thousands of years away from its Egyptian inspiration.