A charming beach town in Turkey captures all the colors of the rainbow.

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

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

Relics designed to contain and conceal Yugoslavian submarines.

The charmingly disheveled clock tower of Tbilisi's puppet theater.

A cluster of historic bathhouses built on the famed hot springs that gave the Georgian capital its name.

A lively circle of dancers in the Georgian capital commemorates an ancient rite of spring.

A small but hugely whimsical theater where marionettes play out the "The Battle of Stalingrad."

This extraordinary, multi-pillared monument depicts the fascinating history of Georgia.

With over 10,000 lights, this engineering marvel lights up the city after dark.

This small shrine is dedicated to the designer of the first Russian fighter jet and his brother, who became Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet.

This often-missed monastery, set in a scenic mountain landscape, features unique frescoes, fortifications and legends.

Submerged trees jut ghost-like out of an idyllic turquoise mountain lake.

An underground world of gorgeous, palatial metro stations designed as a nuclear shelter complex.

Controversially restored in the 1970s, this giant 15th-century mosque is shrouded in legend.

The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.

Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.

Guarding the city of Chiyoda is a bizarre insectile creature with a name no one can pronounce.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

A monument marking the first airplane flights in Japan hints at the dark history behind its peaceful park setting.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

It would be a crime to miss it.

Keen eyes can find the Disney influences throughout this treasure trove of a tiki bar.