Elaborate mansions built by Roma residents in Soroca to show their success after centuries of discrimination.

The largest wine cellar in the world is a 150-mile network of underground caves near the capital of Moldova.

A unique collection of Soviet military artifacts lies hidden away in a disused train, in the unrecognized Eastern European republic of Transnistria.

This abandoned Soviet circus is slowly being restored to its Communist-era glory.

The most metal church of all time was built in record time because of an international, pious pissing contest.

Fantastic lake on the heart of a fault line.

An ancient church on a tiny island covered in stone bible stories has controversially been turned into a museum.

Standing proud atop a Turkish bluff, this Ottoman palace has retained its grandeur despite being abandoned for centuries.

A sacred lake with thousands of sacred carp and a biblical history.

Mausoleum and Holy Seat of Antiochus I of Commagene.

Roman ruins, natural methane fires and a lovely beach.

Turkish adventurer antiques in the heart of the Grand Bazaar.

A Turkish monastery tucked into a cliff wall.

Once described as the "Eagle's Nest," this ruined ancient city rests on a remote mountaintop.

Ottoman-era houses lovingly preserved.

An abused and forgotten metropolis, abandoned for centuries.

This hunter-gatherer architecture is believed to be the oldest religious complex known.

A deadly ancient portal to the underworld.

This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.

These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

This ancient burial mound is accessed by an impressive Greek-built archway.

Record-holding coffin moonlights as an eatery run by undertakers.