Places LeahRumsey Wants to Go

This Florida sinkhole hides a rainforest-like micro-environment in its depths.

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.

A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.

This beautifully preserved Ottoman house is steeped in history.

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

Nestled at the southern end of the Bay of Vlore in Albania resides ruins that contain Illyrian, Greek, and Roman influences.

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

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

The mausoleum of a national hero of Albania is placed in a former church and mosque

This remote church calls a tiny island its sanctuary.

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.

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

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

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."

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

This lighthouse has been in operation since 1881, with an interesting connection to the RMS Titanic.

Standing as a 12th-century architectural titan, this trio of brick structures boasts the tallest surviving Cham tower in Vietnam, reaching an impressive height of 38 meters.

The last surviving life-size sculpture owned by eccentric 18th century businessman and self-styled "Lord Timothy Dexter" who once decorated his home with 40 of these.

An ancient mineral hot spring sits at the middle of this combination cultural center and spa.

This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.

The massive white mound and accompanying water terraces are a striking geological oddity.

A secluded natural oasis hidden deep along a rainforest trail.