According to a local legend, this old castle could only be built after a woman was immured in the walls.

The elliptical citadel resisted the advance of the mighty Ottomans several times, thanks to the military prowess of the "Dragon of Albania."

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

Hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers crowd Albania long after the fall of Communism.

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

A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.

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

In this town's main square resides a statue of none other than the 43rd President of the United States.

Gigantic water vessel, permanently grounded in Southern Albania.

A tribute shrine where the Space Invasion street art movement started.

A museum dedicated to one of Paris’s most famous residents, tucked into a corner of one of the city’s most famous squares.

Marvel at the opulent Art Nouveau interior while dining on dirt-cheap French classics.

The industrial architecture honors the laborers who brought the Exposition Universelle of 1900 to life.

The approximate spot where the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar was put to death.

A colossal floating restaurant built to look like a ancient Chinese imperial palace.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

The final resting place of 19th-century sailors previously banned from being buried within Portuguese Macau.

Originally a meeting place for foreign correspondents and war reporters, the FCC remains an atmospheric spot for sunset drinks in Phnom Penh.

One of the biggest markets in Asia, under one of the continent's largest domes.

In the world's most bombed country relative to its size, this incredible organization helps pick up the pieces.

Witnesses claim the Virgin Mary statue outside the church once mysteriously shed a single tear.