This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam is a treasure trove of rare flora.

Remains of military submarines built in secret jungle factories by the Tamil guerrillas' naval wing.

This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.

To gaze upon the visage of Sri Lanka's biggest Buddha, one must first pass through the Tunnel of Hell.

A home for skateboarders with sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean in Morocco.

This record setting conveyor belt system can even be seen from space.

Enjoy fresh-baked bread and fish from a repurposed Portuguese fortress.

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

This sanctuary is home to donkeys who finally get to rest after a life of toil.

Crumbling necropolis set high above Fez.

Vast stretch of tide-pools with a unique Moroccan charm.

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

An abandoned horror film set sits eerily along a highway through Hollywood's "door to the desert."

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

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

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

This beautifully preserved Ottoman house is steeped in history.

This remote church calls a tiny island its sanctuary.

This abandoned prison was so notorious that its name has become a metaphor throughout Albania.

Gigantic water vessel, permanently grounded in Southern Albania.

Once a safe haven for locals engaged in blood feuds, this 400-year-old fortified tower is now a museum showing what life was like for those lying in wait within its walls.

The bust of a 15th-century Albanian leader in the middle of London.