Athens, Greece
Tower of the Winds
An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.
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Athens, Greece
An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.
Athens, Greece
Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.
Athens, Greece
This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.
Athens, Greece
A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.
Athens, Greece
The ruins of an ancient Roman tomb hidden in the basement of a trendy clothing store.
Athens, Greece
A crushed gate and giant bronze head serve as a reminder of Greece's fight for freedom.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
A full figure 4th century incorruptible saint lies in a glass coffin in Croatia.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
A unique interactive experience of everyday life in communist Yugoslavia—a very different time in Croatian history.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Picturesque basketball courts sheltered by historical defensive walls and with an enviable sea view.
Grahovo, Montenegro
This memorial to local World War II heroes is slowly being reclaimed by nature.
Novakovići, Montenegro
A scattered cemetery of medieval tombstones, each carved with indivdual patterns and scenes, overlooking a bright blue lake.
Niksic, Montenegro
An exquisite monument dedicated to fallen Partisan soldiers and anti-fascist fighters of Yugoslavia through symbols of gears and flowers.
Montenegro
A curious cave church carved into the face of a cliff.
Podgorica, Montenegro
Its frescoes depict the likeness of Marshal Tito, Karl Marx, and Friedrich Engels burning in hell.
Podgorica, Montenegro
This virtually windowless mass of smooth concrete is the only Catholic church in the city.
Tomba, Montenegro
One of the world's oldest olive trees, thought to be over 2,000 years old.
Ulcinj, Montenegro
On top of a resort town as old as the Bronze Age sits an incredible war memorial statue overlooking the beaches below.
Škaljari, Montenegro
This World War I fortress is the perfect place to catch a Montenegrin sunset.
Trojica, Montenegro
The hairpin turns in this mountain road take the shape of a letter—is it a coincidence or a symbol of love?
Raičevići, Montenegro
A beautiful mountaintop mausoleum devoted to a Montenegrin icon can't seem to make everyone happy.
Prčanj, Montenegro
Here lies a legend of three sisters, all in love with the same mariner.
Cliffsend, England
This longship was a gift to commemorate the 1500th anniversary of the Anglo-Saxons arrival in England.
Birżebbuġa, Malta
The bones of prehistoric animals and early signs of human habitation have been found inside Malta's "cave of darkness."
Raħal Ġdid, Malta
Malta’s largest cemetery is a Victorian-era architectural masterpiece.