Palasë, Albania
Big Bunker
Climb into Albania's communist history while enjoying a spectacular ocean view.
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Limbiate, Italy
Mombello Psychiatric Hospital
A dilapidated psychiatric facility on the outskirts of Milan where electroconvulsive therapy was developed and Napoleon once lived.
Khubay, Saudi Arabia
Mawan Hidden Canyon
It's believed human settlements from the Palaeolithic Age were established not far from this canyon.
Ad Dilam, Saudi Arabia
Pigeon Tower
A historic structure that once housed pigeons used by farmers to help fertilize farmland.
London, England
Of Alley and the Duke’s Streets
An agreement meant to honor the Duke of Buckingham led to this unusually-named passageway near Charing Cross.
Kočani, North Macedonia
Freedom Monument
A mosaic monument that commemorates the historical struggles of the people of North Macedonia.
Bishtazhin, Kosovo
Ura e Terzive
This 15th-century Ottoman bridge was modified to keep up with the changing course of the river Erenik.
Krujë, Albania
Sari Salltik's Shrine
A temple dedicated to the 13th-century Alevi Turkish dervish credited with bringing Islam to the Balkans.
Oteshevo, North Macedonia
Abandoned Hotel Evropa
It's unclear what caused the fire that led to this opulent hotel's demise.
Pristina, Kosovo
Goddess on the Throne
This stone figurine was made more than 6,000 years ago and depicts a female deity of the Neolithic Vinča culture.
Skopje, North Macedonia
Memorial House of Mother Teresa
In the hometown of the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize winner, a memorial dedicated to her legacy.
Manila, Philippines
San Sebastian Church
A church made of steel.
Stolac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Čaršija Mosque
A 16th-century mosque rebuilt after wartime devastation.
Risan, Montenegro
Risan Roman Mosaics
The only known mosaic depicting the Greek god of sleep, Hypnos.
Toronto, Ontario
Gooderham Building
Known as "Toronto's Flatiron."
Al-Badie Al-Shamali, Saudi Arabia
Salma Palace
Parts of this palace are upheld by merely palm stems or reeds supported by palm tree beams.
Tirana, Albania
House of Leaves
A museum dedicated to secret surveillance.
Prekaz, Kosovo
Memorial Complex Adem Jashari
The site where the leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army was killed is now a memorial.
Veles, North Macedonia
Kosturnica (Ossuary Monument)
This elegant monument to those who fought against fascism is inspired by the shape of the poppy flower.
Gadime e Poshtme, Kosovo
Gadime Cave
The ceiling of this cavern is dripping with multicolored marble stalactites.
Mavrovo, North Macedonia
St Nicholas Church - Mavrovo
Depending on the region's rainfall, this church may be partially submerged.
Ferizaj, Kosovo
Church of the Holy Emperor Uroš and Madhe Mosque
Christianity and Islam have clashed, yet here a Serbian Orthodox church and a mosque stand together.
Mitrovica, Kosovo
Mitrovica Miners Monument
Two distorted Romanesque columns hold aloft a mine cart in honor of laborers who died during WWII.
Pristina, Kosovo
Newborn Monument
This massive monument was unveiled the day Kosovo declared independence from Serbia.
