Windswept and remote, this island was once the home of a rare mammoth and today is home to a rare tree.

A medieval bridge stretches over a sulfur-rich river that leads to year-round natural hot springs.

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

A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.

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