Kumistavi, Georgia
Prometheus Cave
This neon lit Georgian cave claims to hold the boulder Prometheus was chained to.
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Kumistavi, Georgia
This neon lit Georgian cave claims to hold the boulder Prometheus was chained to.
Kutaisi, Georgia
A fountain filled with golden statues, celebrating the the ancient kingdom of Colchis.
London, England
Named for a doctor who made a breakthrough in London’s cholera epidemic, this 1800s pub was also the site of a queer “kiss-in.”
Kampala, Uganda
The burial ground of four Buganda monarchs was nearly destroyed by a devastating fire.
Uganda
Where the White Nile River dramatically cascades between Lake Kyoga and Lake Albert in Uganda.
Kolossi, Cyprus
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.
Celendín, Peru
In a town known for its large hats, this one is the biggest.
Leymebamba, Peru
Hundreds of mummies in a silent room, some with eerily pained expressions preserved on their faces.
Chachapoyas, Peru
This well held a sacred source of water supposedly unleashed from the barren rocks by a wizard-like archbishop.
Chamis, Peru
Pre-Incan aqueduct amidst a stone forest in Peru.
Trujillo, Peru
Peru’s only toy museum houses everything from pre-Inca whistles to lead soldiers and terrifying dolls.
Moche, Peru
The outside of this exposed Moche pyramid is covered with striking colorful adobe friezes.
Wiesbaden, Germany
This tremendous timepiece was once the largest cuckoo clock in the world.
Magdeburg, Germany
The architect of this fanciful complex called it an "oasis for humanity and nature in a sea of rational houses."
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A number of craters left by fatal mortar strikes have been filled with red resin to remember those lost during the Siege of Sarajevo.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A monument on the pavement marks the spot where two cultures that shaped Sarajevo come together.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This historic timepiece is thought to be the only public clock in the world that keeps lunar time.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The first mosque in the world to receive electricity.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The place where World War I began.
Studenci, Bosnia and Herzegovina
There's a mini version of Iguazu Falls hidden in the Balkans, and it's got a rope swing.
Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A field filled with carved medieval tombstones called stećak.
Blagaj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This picturesque monastery at the base of a cliff is a peaceful oasis open to all visitors.
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bridge that died in war and was resurected.
Jablanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A bridge destroyed three times: once as a ruse, then in an actual attack, and finally for the movies.