Decorated with a staggering 1,380 ladybugs, the installation has turned what was once a grim, forgotten nickel mine into a landmark and a statement.

This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.

A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.

Climb into Albania's communist history while enjoying a spectacular ocean view.

Gigantic water vessel, permanently grounded in Southern Albania.

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.

Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.

Scotland's first Masonic lodge may also be the oldest in the world.

A rare memorial paying homage to an altruistic woman from the 19th-century.

This city square dates back to the Scottish Enlightenment and was home to some of Scotland's brightest minds.

Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

A miniature of a lighthouse acts as a beacon for what transpires inside this location.

Erected in memory of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was born close to this spot, this statue commemorates the author and his famous detective.

Inside this home, the Icelandic national anthem was born.

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

This stately bank building hides a spectacular star-studded ceiling.

This unusual statue overlooking the Royal Mile has an interesting backstory.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

This 16th-century close preserves an unusual piece of Edinburgh's transportation history.

This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.

A sculpture in a secluded garden honors one of Edinburgh's most innovative thinkers and city planners.

This monument is dedicated to a young boy who survived a disaster that forced Edinburgh to reevaluate its building codes.

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.