The extravagance of Portugal’s "Pink Palace" resulted in a noble title being awarded to its owner.

Berlin's old airport.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

One of Ayutthaya’s most iconic locations is a mysterious, hauntingly surreal miracle.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

A trough of 700 strange bronze faces runs through a narrow alley in Ljubljana's old town.

A public work of art that also provides some relief from the summer heat.

A wonderful museum dedicated to the local straw hat industry.

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

Sofia's legislative center is continuously reinventing itself.

A vast Communist-era exhibition space in the Bulgarian capital.

"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.

This ancient theater, restored in the 20th century, lives on as a venue for dramatic and musical performances.

This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.

Once the fallout shelter of a dictator, this sprawling bunker is now a combined history museum and contemporary art gallery.

An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

This impressive rupestrian engraving dates back to the Upper Palaeolithic period.

An abandoned anti-smuggling station decays along the boundary between Portugal and Spain.

An 11th-century medieval castle cascades over the town of Numão.