A mud brick kasbah with a history of lavishness and traitorship.

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

A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families

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.

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

This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.

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

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.

These pastel-colored homes were built when the island of Macau was a Portuguese colony.

A serene space tucked amid the skyscrapers of Hong Kong's bustling financial district.

Taoism, Buddhist and Confucianism are all represented in this temple that claims to answer anyone's wishes.

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years.

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

A unique project to help restore coral reefs in Bali.

Of five volcanoes located in the massive Tengger caldera, this cone is the youngest and most active.

One of the holiest places in the region, devotees come to Tirta Empul to bathe in the holy spring water.

Visitors to this museum will find architectural oddities, an art gallery, and an unlikely bird sanctuary.

Subterranean place of worship in Indonesia.

This massive complex is made up of hundreds of smaller temples that date back to the ninth century.

The inky volcanic sand leads to reefs teeming with aquatic life waiting to be discovered by snorkelers and divers.