Athens, Greece
Lycabettus Funicular
The railway carts travelers to central Athens's highest peak, which offers stunning vistas of the city.
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Athens, Greece
The railway carts travelers to central Athens's highest peak, which offers stunning vistas of the city.
Malaga, Spain
This abandoned mansion has a window for every day of the year, and is a temple for ghost hunters.
Benalmádena, Spain
A New York–based physician returned home to Spain to build his own elaborate monument to Christopher Columbus.
Júzcar, Spain
This quaint Spanish village agreed to be painted blue as a marketing stunt but found that they preferred it that way.
Conil de la Frontera, Spain
This centuries-old tower hosts endangered bald ibis mating pairs and looms over a pristine beach.
Ardales, Spain
Spanning the El Chorro gorge, this pathway used to be one of the most dangerous crossings in the world.
Istria, Romania
Once a thriving Greek port, now a windswept ruin lost to time.
Bârsana, Romania
The most impressive example of contemporary Romanian architecture in wood
Borșa, Romania
A stunning waterfall in the mountains of Romania.
Sucevița, Romania
This fortress-like monastery is covered with intricate frescoes.
Curtea de Argeș, Romania
According to a gruesome legend, an architect sacrificed his wife to build this spectacular, 16th-century cathedral.
Romanii de Jos, Romania
Religious structure known for its sculpted details.
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
This Transylvanian church has changed its denomination four times.
Bucharest, Romania
The kitsch mansion of the former Romanian president Nicolae Ceaușescu features a golden bathroom.
Ankara, Turkey
A collection of over 700 chess sets in a beautiful historic building.
Turkey
These ancient ruins include a stadium dating back to 400 BC.
Antalya, Turkey
This arch granting triumphal entrance into Antalya was designed to honor the emperor's visit.
Salihli, Turkey
These ruins once flourished as the capital of the Lydian kingdom, often credited with the invention of metal coinage.
Fethiye, Turkey
One of the most exquisite Lycian hilltop citadels in Turkey.
Hasankeyf, Turkey
This ancient city—home to nine civilizations—is soon to be buried under 200 feet of water.
Gaziantep, Turkey
This hidden gem is bathed in beautiful natural light.
Turkey
At this ancient settlement at the foot of Mount Babadağ, honeycomb tombs are carved into a round cliff.
Adalar, Turkey
Over the centuries, this island paradise has done it all, from providing monks with ecclesiastical respite to sheltering an exiled Leon Trotsky.
Istanbul, Turkey
This former Imperial summer home was the venue for a royal slap that once echoed 'round the world.