Two tourists take a memorial picture at the Greek Temple of Zeus in the ancient town of Cyrene near the city of al-Bayda, northeastern Libya, Sept. 9, 2007. From thousands of miles of pristine Mediterranean coastline, to sweeping desert sand dunes, lush green oases and ancient ruins that rival Greece and Italy, Libya has a lot to offer travelers looking for a rare off-the-beaten path destination.
Tourists walk in the theater built in the 6th century B.C. that used to hold 1,000 spectators in the Sanctuary of Apollo at the ancient Greek city of Cyrene, near the city of al-Bayda in northeastern Libya Sept. 11, 2007.
A Medusa's head is seen amongst archaeological fragments at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Leptis Magna in Libya on Dec. 21, 2006. The well-preserved ancient limestone city features towering columns and arches, temples, a theater and bathhouses.
The Roman-era entrance to the public square, constructed in the 2nd century B.C. as part of the Sanctuary of Apollo at the ancient Greek city of Cyrene near the city of al-Bayda in northeastern Libya is shown Sept. 11, 2007.
The Temple of Apollo, constructed in the 6th century B.C. as part of the Sanctuary of Apollo, overlooking the Mediterranean sea at the ancient Greek city of Cyrene in northeastern Libya is shown on Sept. 11, 2007.
The Sanctuary of Apollo, constructed in the 6th century B.C. overlooking the Mediterranean sea at the ancient Greek city of Cyrene near the city of al-Bayda in northeastern Libya is shown on Sept. 11, 2007.
A vehicle drives past Roman-era tombs located in the cliff overlooking the Sanctuary of Apollo at the entrance of the ancient Greek city of Cyrene near the city of al-Bayda in northeastern Libya on Sept. 10, 2007.
The Sanctuary of Apollo, constructed in the 6th century B.C. overlooking the Mediterranean sea at the ancient Greek city of Cyrene near the city of al-Bayda in northeastern Libya is shown on Sept. 11, 2007.
Foreign tourists are shown ancient mosaics and statues in the National Museum by a guide, right, in downtown Tripoli, Libya, Dec. 21, 2006.
A boy enjoys a waterfall at the village of Darna near the ancient Greek city of Cyrene in northeastern Libya, Sept. 11, 2007.
Two foreign tourists examine souvenirs in a market in downtown Tripoli, Libya, Dec. 20, 2006. U.N. sanctions kept tourists from visiting this North African country for more than a decade.
From thousands of miles of pristine Mediterranean coastline, to sweeping desert sand dunes, lush green oases and ancient ruins that rival Greece and Italy, Libya has a lot to offer travelers looking for a rare off-the-beaten path destination.