This building served as the first customs house in modern Greece.

An important example of architectural history slowly decays in the city center.

Elaborate stone houses constructed from the ruins of war.

This small museum once served as a royal hunting pavilion for King Otto Friedrich Ludwig.

Large collection from the 3rd millennium BCE.

This eatery re-creates dishes from the Ottoman Empire so you can dine like a sultan.

This hidden gem is bathed in beautiful natural light.

1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

Housed in an old British jail, this spot serves up Georgian, Russian, and Ukrainian specialities with a side of Turkish history.

No one is sure if the world's fourth-largest diamond had been found in a rubbish heap or was pawned by Napoleon's mom.

Once described as the "Eagle's Nest," this ruined ancient city rests on a remote mountaintop.

A micro-communist utopia in Spain with no police, no mortgages and full employment.

This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

You can soak in three relaxing pools filled daily by the tide.

One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.