An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.

Hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers crowd Albania long after the fall of Communism.

The largest Roman amphitheater in the Balkans once held over 20,000 people, but managed to lay hidden for hundreds of years.

A fascinating little project dedicated to preserving the charming historic doors of Durrës.

One of the best examples of a Byzantine period monument in Albania.

A temple dedicated to the 13th-century Alevi Turkish dervish credited with bringing Islam to the Balkans.

Explore a traditional Albanian dwelling that pays tribute to the region's rich history.

The elliptical citadel resisted the advance of the mighty Ottomans several times, thanks to the military prowess of the "Dragon of Albania."

Latvia’s first skyscraper, nicknamed ‘Stalin’s birthday cake.’

See an anatomy teaching collection assembled in the 1920s and 1930s.

Water mills built into a cave in the 17th century are powered by a subterranean river.

This 500-meter-long memorial pays tribute to the hundreds of thousands of lives lost to COVID-19 in the UK.

Where two rivers meet—but don’t mix.

The most impressive of Basel's three remaining city gates.

A journey through every aspect of the human body.

This 42-foot tribute to the workforce still reminds us to pause and recharge.

Home to artworks so small you need a microscope to see them.

Piran’s oldest square is laden with history and a beautiful 18th-century reservoir.

See Malta’s history through the recreation of scenes of torture using life-sized mannequins in a former medieval dungeon.

An ancient oak forest where, legend has it, a wedding party was magically transformed into trees.

Workers have collected salt here in a process virtually unchanged since the Middle Ages.

One of the world's best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is also one of the most unusual; it's made of black volcanic rock.

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

According to local legend, a tree grew from the stake that killed this alleged vampire. In reality, he probably died from influenza.