Places thanesiel Wants to Go

This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.

This tiny Bulgarian town offers a stunning location in the mountains and a storied history.

Bizarrely shaped rock formations in northwest Bulgaria come with equally bizarre legends.

An architectural marvel that spans the Arda River, and has stories of a haunted past.

This Greek temple, open only an hour a day, was the site of a war of tastes between an architect and an artist.

A 14th-century fortified keep showcases the masterpieces of an ingenious 20th-century clockmaker.

This modern arts center is built around a gem of late-Baroque architecture.

A marble Lucifer hides behind the pulpit of this Gothic cathedral.

A magical and peaceful ruined Cistercian abbey in what is now southern Belgium.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

Part modern art project, part traditional chapel, this see-through church is only substantial from the right angle.

Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.

Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.

The largest caravanserai in Cyprus also includes amazing examples of Ottoman architecture.

The ruins of a fairytale castle with a tumultuous history stand high atop the mountains.

An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.

This 700-year-old Cyprus castle is the birthplace of the world's oldest wine, said to be toasted by Richard the Lionheart at his wedding.

Breathtaking Byzantine paintings cover the inside of this 12th-century church.

The water here is so clear you can see the mysteriously sunken ship from the surface.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

A magical museum of fairy tale treasures near Cyprus' buffer zone.

A castle perched precariously over the Crimean Sea.

One of the cave cities of Crimea, built by the Goths in the sixth century.

Over 300 wood sculptures depicting characters from Slavic, Greek and Western folk tales fill this magical garden.