Places jdaheron4 Wants to Go

This exclusive resort has completely covered a tiny Balkan island in a 5-star warren of guest rooms.

Tucked into the hills above Rafailovići, this small hidden waterfall offers a rare pocket of calm just minutes from Montenegro’s crowded Adriatic beaches.

See how paper is made the old-fashioned way.

One of the largest single-span stone-arch bridges in the Balkans looks like something straight out of a fairytale.

This 13th-century monastery chiseled into the side of a mountain is equipped with a bridge that can be lifted to protect against raids.

A lake island of richly decorated monasteries, where a fugitive ruler met his end

On top of a resort town as old as the Bronze Age sits an incredible war memorial statue overlooking the beaches below.

The ghost town where the villagers refuse to leave.

Once a safe haven for locals engaged in blood feuds, this 400-year-old fortified tower is now a museum showing what life was like for those lying in wait within its walls.

According to a local legend, this old castle could only be built after a woman was immured in the walls.

Explore a traditional Albanian dwelling that pays tribute to the region's rich history.

The elliptical citadel resisted the advance of the mighty Ottomans several times, thanks to the military prowess of the "Dragon of Albania."

A temple dedicated to the 13th-century Alevi Turkish dervish credited with bringing Islam to the Balkans.

The largest Roman amphitheater in the Balkans once held over 20,000 people, but managed to lay hidden for hundreds of years.

A fascinating little project dedicated to preserving the charming historic doors of Durrës.

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

What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?

Once the fallout shelter of a dictator, this sprawling bunker is now a combined history museum and contemporary art gallery.

In the heart of Tirana, this underground nuclear bunker has been transformed into a museum.

Depending on the region's rainfall, this church may be partially submerged.

Hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers crowd Albania long after the fall of Communism.

This remote church calls a tiny island its sanctuary.

One of 200 religious buildings recognized as a “culture monument.” 

A spectacular Neoclassical palace is home more than 15,000 artifacts and works of art.