Huge stairway leads to this massive gallery.

A Guinness World Record-holding social enterprise whose shows don't shy away from heavy themes.

A museum of Czech puppetry and wine in an allegedly haunted 14th-century stone house.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

The only medieval bridge in Britain with its defensive tower still in tact.

The site of an early Arthurian battle and the dwelling-place of prehistoric people and (possibly) an ancient race of giants.

Split's smallest church, and one of its oldest, has been reconstructed inside the city's Roman walls.

Picturesque basketball courts sheltered by historical defensive walls and with an enviable sea view.

A vast Communist-era exhibition space in the Bulgarian capital.

This building has two facades of clashing architectural designs.

A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.

Underneath this Byzantinian church lies a necropolis filled with ancient tombs and the ruins of previous churches.

See how paper is made the old-fashioned way.

One of Bogdan Bogdanović's first spomeniks honors those who died during the People's Liberation Struggle in Macedonia.

Artists made this mosque into a marvel of Ottoman baroque architecture.

In the hometown of the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize winner, a memorial dedicated to her legacy.

This fortress dates back to the 6th century and is also the site of a controversial abandoned restoration project.

These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.

Sofia's legislative center is continuously reinventing itself.

"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.

Hundreds of tree trunks and Welwitschia flowers populate this living fossil haven.

The Cape of Good Hope is not quite as low as you can go on the African continent, but it's still geographically significant.

Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.

A long, winding trek rewards you with a gorge so captivating it inspired a painting in the Tate.