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1. Atlas Mountain-The High Atlas culminates in Mount Toubkal at 13,665 feet (4,165 meters), the highest point in the Atlas Mountains, which is surrounded by high snow capped peaks.

2. Aut Ben Haddou-Aït Benhaddou is an Moroccan berber castle, along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech in present-day Morocco. It is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

3. Ouarzazate-is a city south of Morocco’s High Atlas mountains, known as a gateway to the Sahara Desert. Its huge Taourirt Kasbah, home to a 19th-century palace, has views over the rugged local landscape, which features in several movies. Northwest is the fortified red-earth city of Aït Ben Haddou.

4. Dades Valley-The Dadès Gorges are a series of rugged wadi gorges carved out by the Dadès River in Morocco. The river originates in the High Atlas range of the Atlas mountains. Located on R704 off N10 highway south of Tinghir.

5. Todra Gorge-The Todgha Gorges are a series of limestone river canyons, or wadi, in the eastern part of the High Atlas Mountains in Morocco, near the town of Tinerhir. Located on R703 off N10 highway 15 km from Tinghir.

6. Rissani-is a town in Errachidia Province in eastern Morocco, located near Erfoud. It is the closest town of significant size to the Erg Chebbi, the largest sand desert in Morocco.

7. Merzouga (Erg Chebbi, Sahara Desert) - is a small Moroccan town in the Sahara Desert, near the Algerian border. It’s known as a gateway to Erg Chebbi, a huge expanse of sand dunes north of town.

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