This remote, abandoned Soviet observatory promises spectacular views for those who can reach it.

Former island in the Aral Sea used to be a top-secret Russian bio-weapons facility.

18m long sarcophagus of a constantly growing dead prophet.

Neighborhood in Jerusalem is home to the ultra-orthodox haredim.

Former military fort and site of untold horrors during WWII, this island may become the Adriatic's next luxury resort.

This remote church calls a tiny island its sanctuary.

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

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

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

A museum dedicated to secret surveillance.

An abandoned brutalist monument whose history has been lost to the ages.

This exclusive resort has completely covered a tiny Balkan island in a 5-star warren of guest rooms.

This virtually windowless mass of smooth concrete is the only Catholic church in the city.

A beautiful mountaintop mausoleum devoted to a Montenegrin icon can't seem to make everyone happy.

A curious little museum dedicated to the furry feline in the cat haven that is Old Town Kotor.

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

Taking the subway here means doing so over a bridge located in the middle of an estuary.

Quite possibly the oldest love poem known to humankind.

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

These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.

This little medieval church hidden in the center of Yerevan was lost and rediscovered—twice.

This Armenian monastery was carved out of cliffs and named after the spear used to stab Jesus.

This colorful statue welcomes visitors to a Barcelona park.

This generously endowed statue once stood guard outside a Roman home.