Nowe Bielice, Poland
Potato Monument
At nearly four meters tall, this giant potato looms over a small Polish town.
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Nowe Bielice, Poland
At nearly four meters tall, this giant potato looms over a small Polish town.
Gryfino, Poland
Countless stories attempt to explain Poland's mysterious J-shaped trees.
Assisi, Italy
What appears to be an ancient Roman temple is actually a Catholic church.
Fethiye, Turkey
These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.
Larnaca, Cyprus
Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.
Larnaca, Cyprus
More than 20,000 salt and pepper shakers from across the globe call this museum home.
Ayia Napa, Cyprus
A secluded oasis of contemporary art and natural beauty.
Dipkarpaz, Cyprus
The animals wander freely amid this gorgeous stretch of nature.
Chloraka, Cyprus
This abandoned ship has remained in place since it ran aground in 1998.
Mersin Province, Turkey
Mediterranean castle on a tiny Turkish island.
Tarsus, Turkey
A well said to have belonged to Paul the Apostle and part of UNESCO Tentative list of World Heritage Sites in Turkey.
Tarsus, Turkey
This 16th-century covered market is still open everyday.
Çanakkale, Turkey
This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.
Bayatbademleri Köyü, Turkey
Once described as the "Eagle's Nest," this ruined ancient city rests on a remote mountaintop.
Antalya, Turkey
This arch granting triumphal entrance into Antalya was designed to honor the emperor's visit.
Serik, Turkey
The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.
Denizli, Turkey
Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.
Kayaköy, Turkey
A Turkish ghost town abandoned in a population exchange with Greece.
Bitola, North Macedonia
These dilapidated planes are now a canvas for graffiti artists.
Prilep, North Macedonia
One of Bogdan Bogdanović's first spomeniks honors those who died during the People's Liberation Struggle in Macedonia.
Përrenjas, Albania
Decorated with a staggering 1,380 ladybugs, the installation has turned what was once a grim, forgotten nickel mine into a landmark and a statement.
Bologna, Italy
In the world's oldest university is a stunning 17th century anatomical theater carved from spruce.
Bologna, Italy
Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein's royal family calls this medieval alpine castle home.