One of the best beaches in the entire world.

A clear example of the process of erosion in action.

Taxidermy of the racing horse with a huge heart, who inspired hope in the Depression.

These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

This museum preserves the hand-dug tunnel that kept Sarajevo afloat during the Serbian siege.

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

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

An enchanting monastery in the Spanish countryside appears lifted from a fantasy tale.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

A former steam-powered mill from the 1800s is now an industrial park with a giant steel dragon slide.

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.

A Turkish ghost town abandoned in a population exchange with Greece.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

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

What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

The place where World War I began.

Structure built from the skulls of vanquished foes.

A towering spire in the fortress of Kalemegdan honors the victorious armies of Serbia during their struggles against the Ottoman Empire.