Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca

Casablanca, a city of approximately 4 million, is the economic capital of Morocco. Its Hassan II Mosque, which overlooks the Atlantic Ocean, is the second largest mosque in the world. It can host 25,000 worshipers within its walls and another 80,000 in its courtyard. Its minaret is the tallest in the world at 689 ft. The mosque was built between 1986-1993.

Street in Tangier

Artists such as Matisse and Tiffany were inspired by the Moroccan city of Tangier, as were writers William Burroughs and Paul Bowles, among others, who expatriated to Tangier and made it their home. Today, Tangier is home to a unique art museum, the Tangier American Legation Museum, which is housed in a building that served as the American Legation to Morocco from 1821 to 1956. It has a special room dedicated to Paul Bowles.