Places Awaters83 Wants to Go

This historic toy museum brings a little whimsy to a city not usually remembered for such things.

Dress up like a miner and take a slide into the disco-lit depths of this once foundational salt mine.

This museum tells the story of lake dwellers from 4000 BC to 850 BC, replete with stilt houses and goats.

A traditional U-Bahn station in Berlin gets a string of rather untraditional benches.

A scattered cemetery of medieval tombstones, each carved with indivdual patterns and scenes, overlooking a bright blue lake.

The only known mosaic depicting the Greek god of sleep, Hypnos.

Former military fort and site of untold horrors during WWII, this island may become the Adriatic's next luxury resort.

A curious cave church carved into the face of a cliff.

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

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

Nestled at the southern end of the Bay of Vlore in Albania resides ruins that contain Illyrian, Greek, and Roman influences.

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

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

Climb into Albania's communist history while enjoying a spectacular ocean view.

A scenic UNESCO site that doubles as a habitat for various forms of wildlife.

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

This abandoned prison was so notorious that its name has become a metaphor throughout Albania.

In the heart of Tirana, this underground nuclear bunker has been transformed into a museum.

Once a safe haven for locals engaged in blood feuds, this 400-year-old fortified tower is now a museum showing what life was like for those lying in wait within its walls.

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

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

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

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

This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.