A recently-abandoned international exhibition center.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

This picturesque monastery at the base of a cliff is a peaceful oasis open to all visitors.

A tiny church on a man-made island in the Adriatic.

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

What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?

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

This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.

A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.

A scenic UNESCO site that doubles as a habitat for various forms of wildlife.

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

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

Carvings in Turkey's Marble Road may have directed ancient Romans to a hidden brothel.

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

A deadly ancient portal to the underworld.

This arch granting triumphal entrance into Antalya was designed to honor the emperor's visit.

Roman ruins, natural methane fires and a lovely beach.

Flames have been burning within this mountain for more than 2,500 years.