The site of a legendary 14th-century battle and a controversial 20th-century speech.

Two distorted Romanesque columns hold aloft a mine cart in honor of laborers who died during WWII.

The site is dedicated to an investigative journalist whose murder triggered a political uproar that changed Slovakia forever.

In an area known in Bratislava’s postal history, this sculpture sits equipped with a functional postbox.

Burial grounds for more than 1,000 bodies deep under the modern town of Rabat.

Overshadowed by other, more famous Maltese catacombs, this ancient burial chamber has one of the best examples of a ritual agape table.

This unique building in the main square stands out among the city's typically Baroque architecture.

This splendid tomb may look fantastic, but there's nothing in it...

Devilish masks, handicrafts, and pieces of old buildings create a snapshot of life in a historic Alpine region.

Liechtenstein's royal family calls this medieval alpine castle home.

The oldest surviving wooden bridge over Rhine lets travelers cross easily from Switzerland to Liechtensten.

This mysterious but iconic tapered tower appears in many Azeri fairytales and legends.

The building's fluid, wavelike walls are a true feat of architectural ingenuity.

This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.

Standing proud atop a Turkish bluff, this Ottoman palace has retained its grandeur despite being abandoned for centuries.

Remnants of successive wars and Muslim colonialism in the 11th century.

An abused and forgotten metropolis, abandoned for centuries.

A lively circle of dancers in the Georgian capital commemorates an ancient rite of spring.

Unusual building appears to be haphazardly built from randomly piled bricks.

Rock-hewn monastery complex with hundreds of cave structures tucked away into the mountainside.

This architecturally eclectic fortress witnessed centuries of bloody turmoil, including the massacre of its ruling clan.

Ancient rock-hewn town that witnessed key events of Georgian history.

These Stalin-era industrial 'death traps' hang lifeless above the city

Small church on top of a huge rock column.