Durrës, Albania
Amphitheater of Durrës
The largest Roman amphitheater in the Balkans once held over 20,000 people, but managed to lay hidden for hundreds of years.
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Durrës, Albania
The largest Roman amphitheater in the Balkans once held over 20,000 people, but managed to lay hidden for hundreds of years.
Shkodër, Albania
According to a local legend, this old castle could only be built after a woman was immured in the walls.
Krujë, Albania
Explore a traditional Albanian dwelling that pays tribute to the region's rich history.
Elbasan County, Albania
Hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers crowd Albania long after the fall of Communism.
Krujë, Albania
The elliptical citadel resisted the advance of the mighty Ottomans several times, thanks to the military prowess of the "Dragon of Albania."
Tirana, Albania
What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?
Tirana, Albania
An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.
Ohrid, North Macedonia
See how paper is made the old-fashioned way.
Skopje, North Macedonia
This fortress dates back to the 6th century and is also the site of a controversial abandoned restoration project.
London, England
A gallery specifically dedicated to the botanical illustrations of a remarkable traveling lady.
York, England
This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.
York, England
A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.
York, England
This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.
York, England
Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.
York, England
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
Thirsk, England
England's largest white horse isn't even white.
Chester, England
Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.
Chester, England
The western face was supposedly left clock-less to snub the Welsh.
Lichfield, England
These medieval carvings bear scars left by Parliamentarian troops during the English Civil War.
Lichfield, England
The house where Charles Darwin's grandfather formed many of his influential ideas and inventions.
Birmingham, England
England's foremost purveyor of funeral furniture hasn't changed a bit since the 1960s.
Oxford, England
Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.
Oxford, England
Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.
Oxford, England
J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.