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Akrotiri, Cyprus

Holy Monastery of St. Nicholas of the Cats

For nearly 2,000 years this church has been waging war on local snakes by importing cats.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Lagoudera, Cyprus

Panagia tu Araka

Breathtaking Byzantine paintings cover the inside of this 12th-century church.
petrosmonogios Added by petrosmonogios
Paphos, Cyprus

The Mosaics of Paphos

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Kopačevo, Croatia

Verdis

A small self-proclaimed micro-state located on a piece of disputed territory between Croatia and Serbia, near Liberland.
danieljacksonvrd Added by danieljacksonvrd
Krapina, Croatia

Muzej Krapinskih Neandertalaca (Krapina Neanderthal Museum)

This modern, multimedia museum takes visitors on an evolutionary journey back in time.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Turanj, Croatia

Galešnjak Island

This heart-shaped island looks substantially less lovely after a recent bulldozing project.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Trsteno, Croatia

Trsteno Arboretum

The oldest arboretum on the Dalmatian coast doubles as the gardens of Kings Landing in "Game of Thrones."
Added by lrt228
Dubrovnik, Croatia

The Relic of St. Silvan

A full figure 4th century incorruptible saint lies in a glass coffin in Croatia.
michelle Added by michelle
Dubrovnik, Croatia

Dubrovnik Cathedral Treasury (Riznica Katedrale)

A wunderkammer of gold and silver reliquaries and ancient saintly bones.
michelle Added by michelle
Onogur, Bulgaria

Palmatis Ruins

On the outskirts of the small village, an abandoned grassy field glitters thanks to the white stones of an ancient structure.
petaryp Added by petaryp
Bulgaria

Krushuna Falls

These cascading falls resonate throughout the Bulgarian forest.
grahamstewartwalker Added by grahamstewartwalker
Pernik, Bulgaria

Surva Carnival at Pernik

Founded in the 4th-century, the town of Pernik plays host to the Surva Carnival⁠—a magnificent display of masked Kukeri dancers.
Added by Jason S
Perushtitza, Bulgaria

The Red Church

Ruins of an early Roman Christian church dating back to the 4th to 5th centuries.
Added by r3vange1990
Shipka, Bulgaria

The Tomb of Seuthes III

The remarkably well-preserved final resting place of a powerful ancient Thracian king.
MBNY Added by MBNY
Kazanlak, Bulgaria

Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak

UNESCO-protected ancient burial ground.
treeswithknees Added by treeswithknees
Balgarevo, Bulgaria

Cape Kaliakra

The site of many battles and tragedies, including the 40 maidens who leapt into the sea.
Darmon Richter Added by Darmon Richter
Gorna krepost, Bulgaria

Perperikon

An ancient Thracian city where fire rituals were practiced on the largest cult altar in Southeast Europe.
Added by kalaza
Rilski manastir, Bulgaria

Rila Monastery

This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.
dtheodora Added by dtheodora
Shumen, Bulgaria

Bulgarian State Monument

This massive concrete sculpture is said to be the heaviest communist monument on Earth.
demipoulpe Added by demipoulpe
Belogradchik, Bulgaria

Belogradchik Rocks

Bizarrely shaped rock formations in northwest Bulgaria come with equally bizarre legends.
Added by kalaza
Bastogne, Belgium

McAuliffe Memorial and Sherman Tank

Dedicated to the American general whose reply to a German demand for surrender was simply "Nuts!"
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Lo-Reninge, Belgium

Caesar's Tree

A taxus-tree to which Julius Caesar reputedly tied his horse.
Added by Sylvester
Le Roeulx, Belgium

Strépy-Thieu Boat Lift

The world's tallest boat lift stands as a massive piece of industrial tourism.
Added by Enzo RhodeHagen
Bruges, Belgium

Lumina Domestica

Explore 400,000 years of humans' "battle against darkness" in this offbeat but thorough lamp museum.
Added by reubencohen