Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

A stunning cemetery famous for its extraordinarily delicate & lifelike mourning sculptures.

Only a handful of these gorgeous historic waterwheels remain but even those are in danger from local unrest.

Ruins of the Crusaders' headquarters.

Mysterious lost empire of the Silk Road.

The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

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

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

A tribute to a man who defied the Nazis until his last breath.

A small memorial to a deadly night in Serbia that shook the world before it was swept under the rug.

A misnamed well, with a deep dark past.

A Red Cross memorial museum at the site of the Niš concentration camp that operated for four eventful years during World War II.

Serbia's master of striking memorials erected a forgotten, hidden gem in the hills outside a tiny village.

A pair of connected skyscrapers form this symbolic gateway.

This memorial park stands on the site of one of the largest mass executions of the Second World War.

This 14th century castle withstood years of battle but is now sliding off the hills into the Danube.

Structure built from the skulls of vanquished foes.

A curious little museum dedicated to the furry feline in the cat haven that is Old Town Kotor.

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

Space-age monument to an early 20th-century uprising.