Nestled at the southern end of the Bay of Vlore in Albania resides ruins that contain Illyrian, Greek, and Roman influences.

A scenic UNESCO site that doubles as a habitat for various forms of wildlife.

This beautifully preserved Ottoman house is steeped in history.

Explore a traditional Albanian dwelling that pays tribute to the region's rich history.

Once a safe haven for locals engaged in blood feuds, this 400-year-old fortified tower is now a museum showing what life was like for those lying in wait within its walls.

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

This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.

A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.

Though they look like Hobbit houses, these semi-underground stone structures were built for winemaking.

The narrowest street in Paris.

Noirish green neon marks the location of one of the oldest private detective agencies in France.

"In the Dark" Restaurant in Paris offers dinner in complete darkness.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

A museum of magic with a Sadist past.

Another entry into the world of Edinburgh's pop-up artworks.

A great white whale sculpture now sits in the location where the remains of a prehistoric cetacean were found.

In the world's oldest university is a stunning 17th century anatomical theater carved from spruce.

The small peaceful island off the Venice tourist circuit is where the city began more than 1,500 years ago.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

The plague quarantine island home to the alleged "Vampire of Venice."

Armenian monks at an island monastery in the Venetian Lagoon make a rare rose petal jam.

Originally a leper colony, the island is now an Armenian monastery that's home to an incredible manuscript library and eclectic museum.

Hanging within this medieval church are the bones of a beast allegedly slain by a fourth-century saint.

Venice's island of the dead.