An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

Longest fortress system anywhere in Europe.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

According to a local legend, this old castle could only be built after a woman was immured in the walls.

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

What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?

In this town's main square resides a statue of none other than the 43rd President of the United States.

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

Bison, America's national mammal, are staging a slow comeback in Ohio's prairie parkland.

A bronze of the man in all his sinewy glory celebrates his longtime connection to the Ohio city.

An unassuming 13-acre park is home to over 12,000 roses.

Inside, ancient treasures. Outside, modern contradictions.

An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.

This magnificent Cincinnati graveyard is also a popular public park.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

It's not quite as old as its Roman appearance suggests, but this piece of infrastructure served Guatemala City for centuries.

One of the largest megalithic complexes in England, which local legend holds is a wedding party turned to stone by the Devil.

This opulent 16th-century Maharaja’s palace is a unique mix of Hindu and Muslim designs.

An imperial fortress city that incorporated cultural elements from the entire Mughal empire, only to be abandoned the year it was finished.

An extraordinary "City of Caves" carved from solid stone.

These roaring primates were considered a divine creature in the cosmology of the Maya.

Monkeys inhabit the lush forest surrounding ancient Mayan ruins once considered sacred.

Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.