The Great Tsingy has a smaller, rose-colored cousin.

Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.

The biggest cave system in the Arabian Peninsula is home to a rare variety of blind fish.

Traditional architecture and ancient irrigation systems are on display in this gorgeous mountain village.

If you dare visit this fort, fire-breathing hyenas might devour your camels.

This beautifully restored fortification kept the city safe for centuries.

Where artisans use centuries-old techniques to build traditional Arabian ships.

A sinkhole and now a swimming hole, too, full of dazzling turquoise water.

This 23-foot-tall bear stands amid the hustle and bustle of Hamad International Airport.

A 1970s resort city now stands abandoned, caught in the middle of a divided island.

This 700-year-old Cyprus castle is the birthplace of the world's oldest wine, said to be toasted by Richard the Lionheart at his wedding.

This sea stack in Cyprus is traditionally seen as the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.

While most shipwrecks are submerged, this ship in Cyprus ran ashore.

Legend holds that the Ancient Greek goddess of love once bathed in the waters of this grotto.

Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.

This medieval wine press is one of the oldest in Cyprus.

Breathtaking Byzantine paintings cover the inside of this 12th-century church.

The ruins of a fairytale castle with a tumultuous history stand high atop the mountains.

This no man's land slicing through the island is strewn with abandoned relics of another time.

The largest caravanserai in Cyprus also includes amazing examples of Ottoman architecture.

Europe's oldest still-operational tea farm also boasts a spectacular view.

This fairy-tale, neo-Gothic church in the Azores is a world of magical realism.