One of the best beaches in the entire world.

The only pollutant in the clear blue water is sunscreen.

The tallest sea cliffs on the Southern Hemisphere are a climber's worst nightmare.

A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.

Replica of mosque destroyed by Russia in the 16th century.

One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.

This newly renovated Soviet-era outdoor exhibition center is bigger than the principality of Monaco.

Moscow's imposing monument to the Space Age.

This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.

This truly palatial work of Communist-era architecture now sits crumbling on a Croatian beach.

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

Large, airy hallways hide within an impenetrable fortress that beckons urban explorers.

The remains of a sunken military ship wreck visible through clear water.

A number of craters left by fatal mortar strikes have been filled with red resin to remember those lost during the Siege of Sarajevo.

A former bank seized as a sniper vantage point during the Bosnian War is now a secret graffiti art gallery.

A war-torn Olympic relic is being overtaken by graffiti and nature.

There's a mini version of Iguazu Falls hidden in the Balkans, and it's got a rope swing.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

A tiny church on a man-made island in the Adriatic.

This exclusive resort has completely covered a tiny Balkan island in a 5-star warren of guest rooms.

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

Hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers crowd Albania long after the fall of Communism.

A medieval bridge stretches over a sulfur-rich river that leads to year-round natural hot springs.