Tbilisi, Georgia
Tbilisi Sulfur Baths
A cluster of historic bathhouses built on the famed hot springs that gave the Georgian capital its name.
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Tbilisi, Georgia
A cluster of historic bathhouses built on the famed hot springs that gave the Georgian capital its name.
Sucevița, Romania
This fortress-like monastery is covered with intricate frescoes.
Mogoșoaia, Romania
17th century palace once a meeting place for politicians.
Bârsana, Romania
The most impressive example of contemporary Romanian architecture in wood
Zărnești, Romania
A permanent woodland refuge in the Carpathian Mountains for European brown bears rescued from abuse and neglect
Băile Herculane, Romania
An old spa town in the mountains of Romania where, according to legend, the great hero Hercules once bathed.
Sibiu, Romania
Legendary pedestrian bridge in the centre of Romanian city Sibiu.
Bayatbademleri Köyü, Turkey
Once described as the "Eagle's Nest," this ruined ancient city rests on a remote mountaintop.
Kaleüçağız Köyü, Turkey
Hidden just under the waters around this Turkish island are the ruins of a once great city.
Sur, Oman
Where artisans use centuries-old techniques to build traditional Arabian ships.
Qurayyat, Oman
A sinkhole and now a swimming hole, too, full of dazzling turquoise water.
Carthage, Tunisia
This museum in the famously blue neighborhood of Sidi Bou Saïd showcases a traditional Tunisian lifestyle.
Kaspichan, Bulgaria
Rock carving created 1,300 years ago 75 feet off the ground.
Province of Matera, Italy
An Italian hillside ghost town.
Brindisi, Italy
It's believed that these columns marked the end of the Via Appia.
Lecce, Italy
A long-buried ancient ruin unearthed right in the middle of the city.
Matera, Italy
People have been living in the cave houses on this Italian hillside since the Neolithic era.
Alberobello, Italy
Southern Italy's spinning top village.
El Jem, Tunisia
The largest and best-preserved Roman amphitheater in Africa was designed to seat 35,000 people.
Curtea de Argeș, Romania
According to a gruesome legend, an architect sacrificed his wife to build this spectacular, 16th-century cathedral.
Beirut, Lebanon
This modernist cinema has survived war and reconstruction to become a symbol of Lebanon’s revolutionary spirit.
Jitta, Lebanon
A monumental underground karstic wonderland is also the water source for over a million citizens of Beirut.
Beiteddine, Lebanon
After this one-of-a-kind palace was built the architect's hands are said to have been cut off to keep it that way.
Beirut, Lebanon
Beirut's thinnest building was the result of feuding brothers.