A solar-powered primary school inspires hope and experimentation in a country ripe for energy innovation.

This 3,800-year-old site contains markers used to study the movement of the sun and moon and create a lunar calendar.

St. John the Baptist's forearm is housed in this remote 11th-century monastery.

Depending on the region's rainfall, this church may be partially submerged.

See how paper is made the old-fashioned way.

After witnessing the rise and fall of three empires, this ancient city was finally destroyed by a series of earthquakes.

Stone pillars and a petrified wedding party in the hills of North Macedonia.

A mosaic monument that commemorates the historical struggles of the people of North Macedonia.

This 13th-century monastery chiseled into the side of a mountain is equipped with a bridge that can be lifted to protect against raids.

One of the largest single-span stone-arch bridges in the Balkans looks like something straight out of a fairytale.

Local lore says two enemy dragons live within these breathtaking mountain lakes.

An abandoned Byzantine fortress and notorious prison.

A two thousand year old brothel uncovered in Northern Greece.

One of the most photographed locations in the entire city.

Legends hold that these unusual rock formations were once a bridal party, or perhaps a group of hunters.

Dedicated to the god Dionysus, this theatre was used for both musical and theatrical performances.

The ruins of this monumental city founded by the first Roman Emperor are strangely overlooked by most travelers.

A series of waterfalls create the illusion of perpetual rainfall in this hidden gorge.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

Only open for two days a year, this church links ancient Greek and modern Christian celebrations.

According to legend, this cavern holds the passage that Persephone used to travel to and from the underworld.

The heads and relics of 179 monks slaughtered by pirates are on display within this Ceonobic Monastery.

Hideout of thieves, monks, and goat-footed gods.

What once sat in the world’s spotlight is today a largely disused ghost complex.