Konitsa, Greece
Konitsa Bridge
One of the largest single-span stone-arch bridges in the Balkans looks like something straight out of a fairytale.
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Konitsa, Greece
One of the largest single-span stone-arch bridges in the Balkans looks like something straight out of a fairytale.
Oteshevo, North Macedonia
It's unclear what caused the fire that led to this opulent hotel's demise.
Kazanlak, Bulgaria
An abandoned saucer-shaped monument in the Bulgarian mountains.
Klevan, Ukraine
This beautiful natural train tunnel is said to grant the wishes of visiting lovebirds.
Chiatura, Georgia
These Stalin-era industrial 'death traps' hang lifeless above the city
Dargavs, Russia
This ancient village and its adjoining cemetery have a beautiful history of death and remembrance.
Georgia
Take respite inside this jaw-dropping church while climbing the volcano where Georgia's Prometheus was once chained.
Georgia
Georgia’s answer to Easter Island immortalizes the nation’s great poets, artists, and leaders in stone glory.
Georgia
A cylinder monument with a spectacular vista commemorates a friendship that some say never existed.
Tsinandali, Georgia
In the garden of a Georgia museum, without any explanation, is a monumental head of the Communist icon.
Gori, Georgia
A museum glorifying the life of Stalin, located in the city of his birth.
Akhtala, Armenia
This often-missed monastery, set in a scenic mountain landscape, features unique frescoes, fortifications and legends.
Tbilisi, Georgia
Unusual building appears to be haphazardly built from randomly piled bricks.
Tbilisi, Georgia
This extraordinary, multi-pillared monument depicts the fascinating history of Georgia.
Tbilisi, Georgia
The secret room where early Bolsheviks cranked out propaganda fliers on a smuggled printing press.
Tbilisi, Georgia
A cluster of historic bathhouses built on the famed hot springs that gave the Georgian capital its name.
Tbilisi, Georgia
With over 10,000 lights, this engineering marvel lights up the city after dark.
Tbilisi, Georgia
The charmingly disheveled clock tower of Tbilisi's puppet theater.
Tbilisi, Georgia
You'll find just about anything in this funky Tbilisi flea market.
John o' Groats, Scotland
The sign marks one of the endpoints to mainland Britain's longest overland travel route.
Orkney, Scotland
A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.
Orkney, Scotland
Twice a year, this Orkney town hosts a rowdy game of medieval mob football.
Lerwick, Scotland
During this Shetland Islands celebration, hundreds of torch-carrying "guizers" lead a procession to burn a viking longboat.
Thingvellir, Iceland
This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.