Africa is not famous for its castles, but it should be. They don't look like traditional European castles--they've got a style all their own. From the Citadel of Qaitbay in Alexandria, Egypt, a castle built in the 15th century over top of the ruins one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, to the Ksar of Aït Benhaddou, Morocco, which stands guard over a former caravan route between the Sahara Desert and Marrakech, these royal and military complexes are some of the world's most...
