Belgrade, Serbia
Ruins of Yugoslav Army Headquarters
Destroyed Serbian army headquarters sits half crumbled in a largely revitalized Belgrade.
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Belgrade, Serbia
Destroyed Serbian army headquarters sits half crumbled in a largely revitalized Belgrade.
Belgrade, Serbia
A Serbian church lit by chandeliers made of weapons.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A small museum built by a family that survived the Siege of Sarajevo.
Kayaköy, Turkey
A Turkish ghost town abandoned in a population exchange with Greece.
Podgorica, Montenegro
This virtually windowless mass of smooth concrete is the only Catholic church in the city.
İzmir, Turkey
An underground network of massive stone arches and their skylit vaults support ruins of portico structures above.
Antalya, Turkey
This arch granting triumphal entrance into Antalya was designed to honor the emperor's visit.
Selçuk, Turkey
Seven early Christians were sealed into a cave where legend has it they slept unharmed for centuries.
Selçuk, Turkey
The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.
Istanbul, Turkey
This column celebrates Rome's victory over the Goths, and may be the oldest Roman monument in Istanbul.
Istanbul, Turkey
Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.
Kemer, Turkey
Roman ruins, natural methane fires and a lovely beach.
Turkey
Flames have been burning within this mountain for more than 2,500 years.
Athens, Greece
The only surviving choragic monument is a trophy awarded in 334 BC for the winning dramatic chorus.
Elefsina, Greece
According to legend, this cavern holds the passage that Persephone used to travel to and from the underworld.
Heraklion, Greece
This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.
Penteli, Greece
Hideout of thieves, monks, and goat-footed gods.
Psichro, Greece
According to myth, Zeus himself was hidden in this cave to escape being eaten by his dad.
Heraklion, Greece
A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.
Kalabaka, Greece
Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.
Greece
The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.
Rilski manastir, Bulgaria
This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.
Skopje, North Macedonia
In the hometown of the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize winner, a memorial dedicated to her legacy.
Tirana, Albania
A museum dedicated to secret surveillance.