These ruins in Volvi were once at the intersection of the Eastern and Western Worlds.

At the point of oceanic inaccessibility, you can't get farther from dry land without leaving the planet.

An illuminated manuscript comprising the life's work of a lone monk, inexplicably decorated with a portrait of Satan himself.

A top secret Cold War bunker hidden beneath a Latvian spa facility is now open for tours.

In this century-old literary safehouse, print is alive and well.

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

The oldest volcanology research center in the world.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

Festival of Perpetual Life and Rebirth.

A misnamed well, with a deep dark past.

Oriental bazaar in the heart of Sarajevo.

Yugoslavia's biggest underground airport lies in ruins.

The massive cave church of Cairo's Zabbaleen community is one of the largest Christian churches in the Middle East.

This star-shaped military outpost is now simply trying to protect itself from neglect.

A trio of hidden hot tubs takes advantage of Iceland's natural geothermal vents.

China's very own Atlantis is an ornate dynastic city resting at the bottom of a lake.

This quirky Korean eatery is built to resemble an equally quirky vintage camera.

An ancient Ethiopian cave church is endangered by the simple building of a road.

Created by a pair of artists, this former hotel was designed to provide a minimum of everything including comfort.

Spinning silently in the lobby of an Art Deco masterwork is a massive vintage model of the Earth.

This trio of Dominican cave lakes comprise a colorful biosphere of natural life.

Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.