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

The site where the leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army was killed is now a memorial.

This 15th-century Ottoman bridge was modified to keep up with the changing course of the river Erenik.

A UNESCO-protected spiritual seat of the Old Serbian Kingdom and Empire.

As of 2022, the 124 rooms of Kosovo ski resort remain empty.

The ceiling of this cavern is dripping with multicolored marble stalactites.

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

A futuristic, brutalist masterpiece that is also strangely prison-like.

Christianity and Islam have clashed, yet here a Serbian Orthodox church and a mosque stand together.

A 11-foot former president stands on a Kosovo street that also bears his name.

Decorated with a staggering 1,380 ladybugs, the installation has turned what was once a grim, forgotten nickel mine into a landmark and a statement.

In the heart of Tirana, this underground nuclear bunker has been transformed into a museum.

In this town's main square resides a statue of none other than the 43rd President of the United States.

Climb into Albania's communist history while enjoying a spectacular ocean view.

This abandoned prison was so notorious that its name has become a metaphor throughout Albania.

This remote church calls a tiny island its sanctuary.

Explore a traditional Albanian dwelling that pays tribute to the region's rich history.

Once a safe haven for locals engaged in blood feuds, this 400-year-old fortified tower is now a museum showing what life was like for those lying in wait within its walls.

According to a local legend, this old castle could only be built after a woman was immured in the walls.

Once the fallout shelter of a dictator, this sprawling bunker is now a combined history museum and contemporary art gallery.

What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?

The elliptical citadel resisted the advance of the mighty Ottomans several times, thanks to the military prowess of the "Dragon of Albania."

This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.

An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.