The ruins of a fairytale castle with a tumultuous history stand high atop the mountains.

A crumbling ghost town with prime views of the dam that doomed it.

This 700-year-old Cyprus castle is the birthplace of the world's oldest wine, said to be toasted by Richard the Lionheart at his wedding.

Sex curse discovered on ancient tablet in Cyprus.

An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.

Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

The water here is so clear you can see the mysteriously sunken ship from the surface.

A magical museum of fairy tale treasures near Cyprus' buffer zone.

This narrow fjord-like bay is the largest ria in the Mediterranean Sea.

This unique structure allowed boats to bypass underwater mine barriers in the channel to enter the harbor.

Inside this mansion turned museum, the works of prominent Croatian artists are on full display.

This heart-shaped island looks substantially less lovely after a recent bulldozing project.

Built as an anti-fascist tribute, this surreal Yugoslav memorial became an unwelcome symbol after the Croatian war for independence.

Just a few miles from Novalja, a strange geological oddity has left scientists baffled.

This beautiful Croatian fortress is haunted by legends of forbidden love.

The Renaissance-era courthouse is a relic from the fortified town's centuries of Venetian rule.

The oldest arboretum on the Dalmatian coast doubles as the gardens of Kings Landing in "Game of Thrones."

The only gulag ever to exist in socialist Yugoslavia.

One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.

This picturesque medieval monastery guards a small trove of historic treasures.

Legend has it fairies gathered at the site of this medieval castle.

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

The complex has been abandoned since the Croatian War of Independence, barring a stint as a set for 'Game of Thrones.'