Tirana, Albania
House of Leaves
A museum dedicated to secret surveillance.
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Tirana, Albania
A museum dedicated to secret surveillance.
Durrës, Albania
The largest Roman amphitheater in the Balkans once held over 20,000 people, but managed to lay hidden for hundreds of years.
Durrës, Albania
A fascinating little project dedicated to preserving the charming historic doors of Durrës.
Durrës, Albania
One of the best examples of a Byzantine period monument in Albania.
Tirana, Albania
Once the fallout shelter of a dictator, this sprawling bunker is now a combined history museum and contemporary art gallery.
Tirana, Albania
In the heart of Tirana, this underground nuclear bunker has been transformed into a museum.
Tirana, Albania
Bronzes and busts that once stood in the city's main squares are now relegated to a small hidden courtyard.
Tirana, Albania
A memorial to the atrocities of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania.
Tirana, Albania
An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.
Wrocław, Poland
This ex-prison dates back to the Middle Ages.
Wrocław, Poland
This oddly beautiful water cistern is a techno-temple to the wet stuff and a multimedia masterpiece.
Wrocław, Poland
A 90-ton, gravity-defiant steam locomotive shoots for the skies in this bizarrely beautiful public artwork.
Wrocław, Poland
A striking public sculpture representing the period of martial law in Communist Poland.
Wrocław, Poland
A collection of old neon signs from all over Poland line a secluded courtyard.
Wrocław, Poland
In the center of Wrocław's old meat market stands a somber tribute to the city's livestock.
Wrocław, Poland
The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.
Poznań, Poland
An impressive monument to Poland's independence.
Manchester, England
Since 2017, the remains of Stretford's industrial past have been occupied by a collection of gnomes.
Skipton, England
Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.
Malham, England
A long, winding trek rewards you with a gorge so captivating it inspired a painting in the Tate.
Kirkby Lonsdale, England
A beautiful medieval bridge allegedly constructed by the Devil.
Ingleton, England
This amazing trail among the many waterfalls around Ingleton has been enchanting visitors since 1885.
Lancashire, England
This abandoned Brutalist tower looming over the M6 Motorway once featured a restaurant.
Seascale, England
The highest peak in all of England is plagued by dangerously fickle climate shifts.