This museum collects over a century of automobile history including the iconic car from The Muppet Movie.

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

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

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

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?

A museum dedicated to secret surveillance.

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

Climb into Albania's communist history while enjoying a spectacular ocean view.

This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.

This beautifully preserved Ottoman house is steeped in history.

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

Gigantic water vessel, permanently grounded in Southern Albania.

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

Space-age monument to an early 20th-century uprising.

The cross-shaped memorial is filled with kitschy tributes to the late pop star.

This elegant monument to those who fought against fascism is inspired by the shape of the poppy flower.

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

A solar-powered primary school inspires hope and experimentation in a country ripe for energy innovation.

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

In this town's main square resides a statue of none other than the 43rd President of the United States.

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."

Dozens of large steel sculptures fill this two-acre park outside a former blacksmith's studio.