Aït Benhaddou, Morocco May 25, 2024

Aït Benhaddou, Morocco

Are you looking for sandy charms? Come to Aït Benhaddou, Morocco, on the old caravan route linking the Sahara to Marrakesh. This UNESCO World Heritage Site showcases Moroccan earthen clay architecture, made using sun-dried mud. Although none of the buildings here are believed to predate the 17th century, they are constructed using techniques and styles that are much older. Located on the gentle slopes overlooking the Asif Ounila (Ounila River) the Ksar of Aït Benhaddou is a fortified village, clustered within a defensive wall with corner towers. The ksar"s communal landscape includes a public square, a mosque, grain-threshing areas beyond the fortifications, and a caravanserai—a type of roadside inn, among other features. So, if you are seeking a journey off the beaten path, Aït Benhaddou awaits you.

© Grant Faint/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

May 25, 2018Cheers! It’s National Wine Day
May 25, 2019Traveling warblers
May 25, 2020Here we mark the price of freedom
May 25, 2021An improbable tribute for Towel Day
May 25, 2022The Alhambra in Granada, Spain
May 25, 2023Saksun, Faroe Islands, Denmark
May 25, 2025Butchart Gardens in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, Canada

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Aug 16, 2025World Honey Bee Day
Oct 5, 2018Is that a smile?
May 8, 2019’Chess on ice’
May 22, 2025International Day for Biological Diversity
Feb 2, 2018Alpine marmots at Hohe Tauern National Park, Austria
Nov 23, 2020Autumn comes to Old Town
Jun 17, 2025Maritime forest in Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia
Nov 15, 2025Irohazaka Road in fall, Nikko, Tochigi, Japan
May 31, 2021Here we honor the women who ve served
Feb 6, 2020A hint of spring
Nov 4, 2020Caribou on the move
Aug 6, 2019Storks ready for takeoff
Jun 14, 2021A Flag Day tradition
Dec 23, 2024Celebrating Festivus
Apr 19, 2021Rays on parade
Jun 20, 2020 Beyond Walls for World Refugee Day
Mar 29, 2020The borrowed days are here
Nov 22, 2020Birds of the Drömling
Jun 4, 2022National Trails Day
Jan 31, 2026International Zebra Day
Jan 10, 2018Weaverbird nests at Kenya’s Samburu National Reserve
Jan 17, 2018Train crossing the Tadami River in Japan
Jan 3, 2019How do ladybugs winter?
Sep 23, 2021Last stop before leaving the solar system
Oct 12, 2018Venture into a prehistoric gallery of art
Sep 7, 2022200th anniversary of Brazilian independence
Oct 25, 2020A most sincere pumpkin patch
Apr 22, 2025Earth Day
Oct 15, 2018The story of a rediscovered redwood
Nov 8, 2020Languid life on the Lakes