Kazanlak, Bulgaria
Buzludzha Monument
An abandoned saucer-shaped monument in the Bulgarian mountains.
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Kazanlak, Bulgaria
An abandoned saucer-shaped monument in the Bulgarian mountains.
Shumen, Bulgaria
This massive concrete sculpture is said to be the heaviest communist monument on Earth.
Egkomi, Cyprus
This former Cyprus flight hub is now a crumbling, abandoned ghost complex.
Larnaca, Cyprus
The water here is so clear you can see the mysteriously sunken ship from the surface.
Paphos, Cyprus
The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.
Nicosia, Cyprus
A magical museum of fairy tale treasures near Cyprus' buffer zone.
Athens, Greece
150 or so scrounged-up lamps, chandeliers, and lanterns light up this alley in central Athens.
Athens, Greece
The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.
Athens, Greece
An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.
Athens, Greece
This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.
Athens, Greece
A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.
Gaziantep, Turkey
This hidden gem is bathed in beautiful natural light.
Kars, Turkey
Unfinished monument to peace between Turkey and Armenia, long divided by a dispute over genocide.
Serik, Turkey
The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.
Istanbul, Turkey
The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.
Çanakkale, Turkey
This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.
Örencik, Turkey
This hunter-gatherer architecture is believed to be the oldest religious complex known.
Strongsville, Ohio
Acres of English cottage gardens, unexpectedly nestled in a Cleveland suburb.
Ray, Ohio
A slab of sandstone covered with mysterious 1,000-year-old rock carvings from a vanished North American culture.
Kelleys Island, Ohio
These beautiful wineries were at the center of Lake Erie's "grape belt" back when the Midwest dominated American wine production.
Hinckley, Ohio
Faces carved into the cliffs create an otherworldly walking trail.
Jerusalem Township, Ohio
Small, privately owned island divided between Michigan and Ohio with abandoned vacation homes and a derelict lighthouse.
Columbus, Ohio
The entrance to this sinisterly named tunnel hides behind a Tim Hortons.
New Harmony, Indiana
Symbolic attempt to overcome the issues of life.