A temple dedicated to the 13th-century Alevi Turkish dervish credited with bringing Islam to the Balkans.

The largest Roman amphitheater in the Balkans once held over 20,000 people, but managed to lay hidden for hundreds of years.

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

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

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.

Hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers crowd Albania long after the fall of Communism.

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

A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.

Roots and stumps that lay inundated for two millennia are on display in Japan's city of three mysteries.

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

A giant portrait of an ancient king looms over the river.

No one knows who built this strange cave of worship or exactly why.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

The romantic botanic tunnel feels like a well-kept secret.

Once an opulent Art Nouveau hotspot, the Constanța Casino is one of Romania's most beautiful abandoned buildings.

This solitary monastery may hold the remains of Vlad the Impaler (but probably not).

Some call this eerie forest of crooked trees the "Bermuda Triangle of Romania."

A small town Romanian cemetery filled with darkly humorous gravestones.

This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.

The legendary cliffside castle of three-time Voivode of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler.