Around 100 sculptures from artists all over the world decorate the hiking trails surrounding this locale.

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

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

The verdant mossy ruins of a Franciscan monastery lie in the remote Sintra hills awaiting exploration.

In Portugal, a secluded stretch of untouched natural beauty hides at the bottom of a steep hill.

A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.

This crumbling Portuguese ruin overlooks the populace it once ruled.

The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

This 16th-century Moroccan fortress-turned-armory museum offers prime views of the historic quarter in Fes.

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

The designated Jewish quarter in Fez dates back to the 15th century.

This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.

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

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

This restored 17th century synagogue is one of the few remaining structures in Morocco’s ruined Jewish quarters.

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.

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

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

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

Crumbling necropolis set high above Fez.