Çanakkale, Turkey
Troy
This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.
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Çanakkale, Turkey
This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.
Istanbul, Turkey
Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.
Istanbul, Turkey
This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.
Istanbul, Turkey
A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.
Istanbul, Turkey
This crucial gathering spot along the "hippie trail" still displays old notes between traveling beatniks and backpackers.
Istanbul, Turkey
1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
A shopping mall housed in a historic cinema and hiding ancient ruins under its floors.
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
A gigantic statue of a Russian soldier watches over the ancient city of Plovdiv, a prominent reminder of the Soviet period in Bulgaria.
Rilski manastir, Bulgaria
This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.
Thessaloniki, Greece
A two thousand year old brothel uncovered in Northern Greece.
Lin, Albania
6th century Byzantine mosaics preserved on a hill overlooking Lake Ohrid.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A war-torn Olympic relic is being overtaken by graffiti and nature.
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bridge that died in war and was resurected.
Budapest, Hungary
The geographical center of Budapest is marked with a 10-foot-tall stylized zero.
Budapest, Hungary
Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.
Budapest, Hungary
A diminutive statue that was inspired by the sculptor's own daughter.
Obergoms VS, Switzerland
A once-thriving hotel in the Swiss Alps couldn't compete with climate change.
Prague, Czechia
The largest and best-preserved rotunda in Prague.
Prague, Czechia
Steadily reminding Czechia of its past.
Praha 1, Czechia
Spitfire airplanes with butterfly wings hover over Prague’s skyline.
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein's royal family calls this medieval alpine castle home.
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Browse through a century of this principality's first popular export.
Esbjerg, Denmark
Four alabaster giants contemplate the tides on the shore of Denmark.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
This hotel was once home to a steamliner company and became the final rest stop for Europeans heading to the New World.