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

A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.

What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?

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

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

According to legend, this cavern holds the passage that Persephone used to travel to and from the underworld.

Local lore says two enemy dragons live within these breathtaking mountain lakes.

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.

Ancient Greek oracle of the dead.

A series of waterfalls create the illusion of perpetual rainfall in this hidden gorge.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

A magical, if a bit tacky, 1960s castle conjures up medieval fairytales and Greek mythology.

This 200-meter-high waterfall marks the site of Achilles’ immortal baptism at the mouth of the River Styx.

The ruins of an abandoned medieval city where the last Byzantine emperor was crowned.

This cave complex might provide a link between the Neolithic and the Classical Greek period.

Hundreds of mossy stones engraved with bits of philosophy, literature and random musings.

Walking through this narrow gorge will make you feel like you've fallen into a fairytale landscape.

According to legend, this boat-shaped henge is built over the grave of a mythic king.

The largest cactus farm in Africa.

Vast stretch of tide-pools with a unique Moroccan charm.

In this desolate valley resides a gorgeous set of rocks sporting a technicolor design.

Large-scale operations in these mines ceased in the 1960s, leaving behind crumbling processing facilities and deserted living quarters.

This stone amphitheater was once part of Nazi Germany's plan to promote propaganda.