Erfurt, Germany
Krämerbrücke
This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides.
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Erfurt, Germany
This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides.
Berlin, Germany
An abandoned NSA listening post on Berlin's "Devil's Mountain."
Schwangau, Germany
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
Qrendi, Malta
This Stone Age solar temple aligns with the sun on each equinox and solstice.
Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon
An intimate look into the apartments of Jounieh via cable car.
Baalbek, Lebanon
The largest hewn stone in history.
Madaba, Jordan
The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.
Petra District, Jordan
An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.
Hama, Syria
Only a handful of these gorgeous historic waterwheels remain but even those are in danger from local unrest.
Palmyra, Syria
Mysterious lost empire of the Silk Road.
Goght, Armenia
This Armenian monastery was carved out of cliffs and named after the spear used to stab Jesus.
Batumi, Georgia
Tower with a double-helix spiral, adorned with letters of the Georgian alphabet.
Georgia
Take respite inside this jaw-dropping church while climbing the volcano where Georgia's Prometheus was once chained.
Batumi, Georgia
A literally moving statue of stacked metal giants just continually trying (and failing) to find love.
Tbilisi, Georgia
Luxury hotel turned into a refugee camp, then turned back into a luxury hotel.
Gori, Georgia
A museum glorifying the life of Stalin, located in the city of his birth.
Tbilisi, Georgia
The charmingly disheveled clock tower of Tbilisi's puppet theater.
Georgia
Ancient rock-hewn town that witnessed key events of Georgian history.
Udabno, Georgia
Rock-hewn monastery complex with hundreds of cave structures tucked away into the mountainside.
Madrid, Spain
Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.
Barcelona, Spain
These secluded and abandoned anti-aircraft defenses have become one the most scenic viewpoints in Barcelona.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Ronda, Spain
Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.