Reggio Calabria, Italy
Riace Bronzes
Two of the few remaining life-sized Greek bronzes were submerged in the sea for over 2,000 years.
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Reggio Calabria, Italy
Two of the few remaining life-sized Greek bronzes were submerged in the sea for over 2,000 years.
Coleford, England
On this wooded path, a stained-glass window creates a spellbinding forest cathedral.
Coleford, England
The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."
Trsteno, Croatia
The oldest arboretum on the Dalmatian coast doubles as the gardens of Kings Landing in "Game of Thrones."
Zagreb, Croatia
A World War II evacuation tunnel turned into a history display of Croatian state and people.
Faro, Portugal
The extravagance of Portugal’s "Pink Palace" resulted in a noble title being awarded to its owner.
Porto, Portugal
When this former hospital pharmacy closed in 2013 it already looked like a museum, so they turned it into one.
Cutcloy, Scotland
The remnants of a classic 1970's British film.
Riga, Latvia
This controversial monument was designed to lionize the Red Army, but also disheartened the Latvian people.
São Jorge, Portugal
Bits of flat terrain surrounded by cliffs make one of the most beautiful landscapes in the Azores.
Mettlach, Germany
Now overgrown, these anti-tank barriers from World War II are sometimes called "dragon's teeth."
Brištane, Croatia
This picturesque medieval monastery guards a small trove of historic treasures.
Souda, Greece
1,500 Commonwealth servicemen of World War II are buried or commemorated in this cemetery.
Thessaloniki, Greece
This field of half-buried stone crosses was the burial place of a sect of heretical gnostics.
Thessaloniki, Greece
This architecturally eclectic early-20th century mosque was built as a place of worship for the Islamic followers of a Jewish messiah.
Thessaloniki, Greece
A little-known park with unusual, half-ruined structures and a mystical energy.
Thessaloniki, Greece
These ruins in Volvi were once at the intersection of the Eastern and Western Worlds.
Mikonos, Greece
Replicas of Apollo's leonine stone guard cats still line a sacred row in Greece.
Argolis, Greece
This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.
Greece
The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.
Honolulu, Hawaii
Once the site of the Hawaiian monarchy, this building was originally designed as a palace.
Lagoa, Portugal
Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.
Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Rebuilt several decades ago, its striking murals prevent it from being reconsecrated as a church.
Modhera, India
An architectural marvel that dates back to the zenith of Indian architecture.