Dutch painter and engraver Adriaen Matham was a member of a diplomatic mission that had the chance to visit the Badi Palace in Marrakech in 1640. Impressed by the beauty of the Saadi royal court, Matham named it the eighth wonder of the world.
Pretending to be an influencer, alleged socialite scammer Anna Delvey spent a luxurious vacation in Marrakech in 2017. During her trip to Morocco, the fake German heiress, who accused of grand larceny, made a Vanity Fair editor pay for her expenses, without fully paying her back.