Among the oldest structures in Madrid, these Moorish walls once guarded the medieval city of Mayrit.

The earliest known map to show America, discovered by accident at a Paris bookshop.

This grand gate stands as a striking emblem of local openness and connection to the world

At only 14.25 meters long, Travesía del Biombo is the shortest street in Madrid

The neighbors of this building, near Goya's former Madrid home, commissioned this famous painting as a tribute to the Spanish artist

Mini version of the massive Isabella head

This sculpture is a reminder of the old lamplighters of Madrid, a profession that is now extinct

Most visits to the Almudena Cathedral in Madrid ignore the eeriest part of the building, its crypt

A Brutalist architectural gem hidden among Skopje’s neoclassical buildings.

This tranquil urban park has a violent history.

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.

This massive monument was unveiled the day Kosovo declared independence from Serbia.

An unfinished Serbian Orthodox church with 1,389 golden crosses planned to represent the Battle of Kosovo.

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

A tragic legacy of the attempt to beautify Skopje and line the pockets of corrupt politicians

These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.

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

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

Gustave Eiffel's masterpiece until the Eiffel Tower was built.

A Victorian-era British railway viaduct has been transformed into an elevated garden.

Part of the wall is preserved in the aptly named Parque de Berlín in Madrid.

Across Valencia lie the remains of three ancient fortifications built centuries apart: a Roman enclosure, an Islamic expansion, and a medieval Christian wall.

A controversial art piece that harkens back to local folklore.