One of the most spectacular canyons in the world.

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

Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.

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

Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.

A seemingly simple canyon that was the backdrop to a number of famous movies.

Founded in 670, this ancient mosque is an architectural time portal.

This museum in the famously blue neighborhood of Sidi Bou Saïd showcases a traditional Tunisian lifestyle.

The ancient heart of Tunis is an enormous maze of narrow streets and alleyways.

The largest and best-preserved Roman amphitheater in Africa was designed to seat 35,000 people.

An ancient burial ground believed to have been used for ritual sacrifice.

Made famous by 'Star Wars,' these troglodyte homes face an uncertain future.

Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.

A century-old stone hermitage overlooks this remote pass in the Hoggar mountains, surrounded by a landscape of eroded volcanic cores.

Classical ruins that remember ancient Rome's presence in Africa.

The abstract sandstone rock formations at this Algerian national park are rich with prehistoric art.

This dizzying span over the ancient Algerian city was once the highest suspension bridge in the world.

An extraordinary mix of Phoenician, Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine ruins beautifully set overlooking the Mediterranean.

The cluster of igloo-like domes forms the remains of an ancient burial ground.

Over the dunes of the Empty Quarter, the mysterious music of the desert.

A haunting place that is now home to thousands of birds.

No one is quite sure of the origins of these idyllic natural hot springs at an abandoned mountain resort.

One of Yemen’s oldest and most beautiful mosques was named for the incredible, historical queen buried inside it.

Yemen's "Stone Palace" looks like it was carved right out of the tall stone column on which it is built.