Paris, France
Catacombes de Paris
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.
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Paris, France
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
A 19th-century fortress and collection of artifacts offer a tour of Saudi history.
Saudi Arabia
These towering cliffs jut dramatically from the middle of a barren desert.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
An annual two-week festival near the city of Riyadh when Saudis let their hair down.
Saudi Arabia
This giant volcanic crater holds its very own field of salt.
Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.
Sighișoara, Romania
Nine centuries-old fortresses guard the walls of this medieval Romanian city.
Bucharest, Romania
One of the most controversial statues in Romania is an emperor with no clothes.
Bucharest, Romania
This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.
Sibiu, Romania
Something's watching you.
Sinaia, Romania
This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The sad remains of a monument to martial arts legend and movie star Bruce Lee—in the middle of Balkans.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This historic timepiece is thought to be the only public clock in the world that keeps lunar time.
Gnojnice, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This abandoned airplane hanger is said to have once been a top secret launch facility.
Jablanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A bridge destroyed three times: once as a ruse, then in an actual attack, and finally for the movies.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A number of craters left by fatal mortar strikes have been filled with red resin to remember those lost during the Siege of Sarajevo.
Hadžići, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This abandoned Olympic skiing facility still bears the scars of the Siege of Sarajevo.
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A former bank seized as a sniper vantage point during the Bosnian War is now a secret graffiti art gallery.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This historic cemetery was inaccessible for several years due to dozens of land mines.
Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This top-secret nuclear bunker hidden in a Bosnian mountain has been converted to a modern art exhibition space.
Ilidža, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This museum preserves the hand-dug tunnel that kept Sarajevo afloat during the Serbian siege.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A war-torn Olympic relic is being overtaken by graffiti and nature.
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bridge that died in war and was resurected.
Belgrade, Serbia
The unusual sculptures are believed to be powerful political symbols.