Michelangelo looked at a massive block of marble and saw the statue David. Edward Leedskalnin looked at South Florida's coral bedrock and saw a castle. Graffiti artists looked at the Berlin Wall... »

Extraordinary Flora, Unusual Monuments | Edited by serflac, Mark_Casey and others

In Chefchaouen, calls to prayers ring out while hashish smoke lazily climbs toward the skyline. The city is punctuated strongly by the contrast between Moroccan tourist hedonism and pious Islamic... »

Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by atimian and Nicholas Jackson

Situated on the east side of the High Atlas Mountains in Morocco, the Todra Gorge is recognized around the world as one of the most spectacular canyons. Here, both the Todra and Dades Rivers... »

Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities | Edited by Nicholas Jackson

Somewhere south of Gourizim is the tiny fishing port of the village of Sidi Boulfdail. While not on many maps - and largely without an Internet presence - the port can be recognized by the large... »

Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders | Edited by dzamonja and Nicholas Jackson

In between Mirleft and Sidi Ifni can be found Morocco's most unique beach. Like its other Atlantic counterparts, this 8 km-long stretch is windy, rocky, and expansive. What sets Legzira apart,... »

Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities | Edited by dzamonja and Nicholas Jackson

The largest Jewish cemetery in Morocco, the Miara Cemetery in Marrakech dates back to the 16th century and is still in use today. While the area around Marrakech contains the highest concentration... »

Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries | Edited by dzamonja and Nicholas Jackson

A strategic port used by the Phoenicians, Portuguese, and Arabs and famous for its purple dye and Gnawa music (among other things), Essaouira is a delightful and picturesque world of stone mazes... »

Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders | Edited by dzamonja and Nicholas Jackson

Looming above the northern walls of the Fez Medina are the skeletal remains of the Merenid Tombs. Built in the 14th century, the tombs were once the sumptuous resting places of the Merenids’... »

Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins | Edited by dzamonja, Nicholas Jackson and others

Glowing a brilliant orange under the Saharan sun, between the town of Merzouga and the Algerian border lies the Chebbi dunes. One of only two ergs - a type large windy "sand sea" - in Morocco,... »

Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities | Edited by dzamonja and Dylan

Nothing says "Leather Daddy" like the fine, Fassi crafts found in the tanneries of Chouara. Here, animal hides are prepared the old fashioned way: soaked in limestone vats of pigeon poop and... »

Commercial Curiosities | Edited by dzamonja, Nicholas Jackson and others