One of the two original gateways into the Kasbah, this gateway is a nesting site for storks.

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

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

This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.

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

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.

A curious carving hides on a marble column in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba.

Spain's unique Mosque-Cathedral has been a place of worship for both Muslims and Christians throughout its history.

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

The world's largest wooden structure.

The former home of Thomson Francis Mason, the mayor of Alexandria from 1827-1830.

A superbly preserved example of Georgian residential architecture that was once home to one of the founders of Alexandria, Virginia.

A massive, majestic mammal watches over pedestrians from his perch atop a former B.P.O.E. lodge.

Once forgotten and built over, this historic Black cemetery now houses a poignant memorial.

A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.

America's first federal monument.

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.

The only place for a truly presidential dram.

The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.

Detroit’s Eastern Market has been transformed into an outdoor museum with colorful murals that address social issues and symbolize the city.

This railway-turned-greenway provides a pedestrian link in downtown Detroit and celebrates urban artwork.

The birthplace of the Ford Model T is now a museum full of antique cars.