Aït Benhaddou, Atlas Mountains, Morocco (© Douglas Pearson/Corbis)(Bing United States)
The ancient fortified city is nearly abandoned now.But visitors are welcome
Once a stop on the trade route between Marrakesh and the Sahara Desert…This city also marked the eastern entrance of a storied mountain range
Though the mud-brick structures sometimes suffer during the rainy season, the city is an engineering marvel.And the view from within isn’t bad, either
Maybe you’ve heard the song “Rock the Casbah” and wondered: Just what is a casbah?You’re looking at one
