These ruins by the Dead Sea is where John the Baptist met his untimely end.

A ghost village sits atop a mountain within Jordan’s largest biosphere reserve.

A refurbished locomotive from a bygone era in the middle of the Jordanian desert.

Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

Sofia's legislative center is continuously reinventing itself.

"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.

A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.

A Bulgarian monument to Russia's role in World War II is constantly being painted in pop culture protest.

A collection of art from Bulgaria's time as a communist state.

Check out engineering marvels of the past at this unintentionally retrofuturist museum.

A gigantic statue of a Russian soldier watches over the ancient city of Plovdiv, a prominent reminder of the Soviet period in Bulgaria.

This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.

This memorial to the victims of the Romanian Revolution of 1989 is often compared to a potato on a skewer.

The ancient Greek Titan guards this massive dam holding a lightning bolt to symbolize electricity.

One of the most controversial statues in Romania is an emperor with no clothes.

A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.

The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.

A celebration of all things tacky, garish, and bizarrely creative in the Romanian capital.

This bone-filled cave got its name after they found 140 bear skeletons inside.

Something's watching you.

Romania's "Red Ravine" is a little-known natural wonder that bears a resemblance to the Grand Canyon.

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