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The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.

The railway carts travelers to central Athens's highest peak, which offers stunning vistas of the city.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

This Croatian fairytale castle is slowly falling apart thanks to years of neglect.

This truly palatial work of Communist-era architecture now sits crumbling on a Croatian beach.

Large, airy hallways hide within an impenetrable fortress that beckons urban explorers.

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

An ethereal glowing blue ocean cave in Croatia.

A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.

The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.

This collection of over 50 classic pinball machines awaits visitors to downtown Roanoke.

Within this lovely Richmond cemetery lie the remains of famous Virginians and some of Edgar Allan Poe's most beloved family and friends.

Hundreds of pieces of ancient Taíno art cover the walls of this Caribbean cave system.

Perched on a spindly rock spire in a Greek archipelago, this lighthouse would make a perfect wizard's tower.

Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.

A spectacular cave and a beguiling lake.

Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.

Built by King Norodom to honor his late father.

An abandoned Cambodian resort that mirrored the downfall of the country as it was happening.

The walls of this medieval church are covered with perfectly preserved frescos, including a pristine example of the Dance of Death.

One of the biggest markets in Asia, under one of the continent's largest domes.

Arguing within this idyllic, circular volcanic lake is forbidden.

Take a hidden path to the mouth of the cave to watch millions of bats swarm at sunset.

The capital of Cambodia is named after the hill on which this ancient temple complex stands.