A small island with shimmering pink sands, home to loggerhead turtles and rare plants.

Once the largest rope factory in Greece, this abandoned plant now stands like a ghost of industry past.

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

Ruins of a 13th-century fortress perched above a breathtaking Mediterranean bay.

The historic tower houses of this nearly abandoned Greek town have been compared to the spikes on an iguana's back.

This open air archeological site houses almost as much wildlife as it does classical religious artifacts.

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

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

Temple complex that once housed the famous statue of Nike.

This 15th-century island fortress later served as home to the executioners no one wanted to live near.

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

The ruins of an abandoned medieval city where the last Byzantine emperor was crowned.

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

A Bronze age settlement on the Greek island of Santorini might have been the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis.

This floating cinema brings new meaning to the phrase "going out" to the movies.

Eat like a bird in a bamboo nest.

The long underground cave's curiously shaped stalagmites have inspired many legends.

At the right time of day, sunlight floods through the roof of this cave and illuminates the small pavilion hidden within.

This Nazi ruin was the site where Hitler was almost blown up by a suitcase bomb.

Beneath Kraków Old Town's main square lies a hologram-filled medieval market vampire graveyard wonderland.

Just outside of Jordan's capital lies an ancient castle and intriguing caves dating back to the Copper Age.

This cascade of mineral-rich hot springs and waterfalls is an oasis in the Jordanian desert.

In Egypt's expanding metro area, many of the neighbors are dead.

One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.