A medieval bridge stretches over a sulfur-rich river that leads to year-round natural hot springs.

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

Decorated with a staggering 1,380 ladybugs, the installation has turned what was once a grim, forgotten nickel mine into a landmark and a statement.

This abandoned prison was so notorious that its name has become a metaphor throughout Albania.

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.

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

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

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

One of the best examples of a Byzantine period monument in Albania.

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

This abandoned Soviet circus is slowly being restored to its Communist-era glory.

The largest stone moved during the Stone Age once stood proudly in France.

The European Union’s tallest freestanding structure provides radio and television broadcasting to half of Latvia.

The largest wine cellar in the world is a 150-mile network of underground caves near the capital of Moldova.

A hidden highland of peaks and pastures, largely unchanged since medieval times.

This is the birthplace of Vlad the Impaler Vlad III Dracul.

A haunted outpost in Moldova, where guards are said to have fired at a ghostly figure.

This boat represents the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, and progress and freedom for Iceland.

A tiny village church in dramatic surroundings.

Every year, a sparkling cave is sculpted in the icy heart of a glacier.

Does this statue depict Thor, or Jesus Christ? Nobody knows.

Historic beer hall in Bucharest with magnificent stained glass and a lively folk band.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.