Alger
A gleaming ivory city along the Mediterranean coast, the capital of Algeria is decorated with monuments marking a confluence of French and African, Muslim and Catholic traditions. Walking along the streets of the famed Kasbah, an inspired flourish of urban planning, or gazing out from the balconies at the Museum of Fine Arts, Alger’s juxtaposition of old and new, subservience and autonomy, is as captivating as it is beautiful.