Backwards hour and minute hands and a timing mechanism that fluctuates with the temperature led to this clock tower's local nickname.

This historical village takes you back to the 19th century.

This dazzling Art Nouveau mansion is now home to the Modern Art Gallery Subotica.

An idyllic traditional timber village on a picturesque hill was built for a film.

This modern, multimedia museum takes visitors on an evolutionary journey back in time.

The cathedral stands in New Jufa, Isfahan's Armenian quarter that was established in 1606.

Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.

This 17th-century structure is a beautiful testimony to traditional Persian architecture

One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.

The fire inside this temple has burned for more than 1,500 years.

One of the holiest Shi'i shrines in Iran honors the life and death of a learned noblewoman who became a saint.

The first mosque in the world to receive electricity.

Nine centuries-old fortresses guard the walls of this medieval Romanian city.

This walkway is so narrow it needs its own light to stop pedestrian traffic jams.

A spectacular rainbow of stained glass makes the "Pink Mosque" one of the most beautiful in Iran.

Long before air conditioning, Persian architects found an ingenious way to cool off.

A dreamy mausoleum honors Persia's most famous poet.

The ancient necropolis houses the immense rock-cut tombs of four Persian kings.

A historic trade hub teeming with gorgeous architecture, colorful goods, and vibrant designs.

The hottest, driest, and most scenic desert on Earth.

A field filled with carved medieval tombstones called stećak.

A 1,500-year-old, 3-story subterranean city where ancient Persians took refuge in times of war.

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

A flamboyant five-story building in Bulgaria resembles a crawling snail.