Paris Disneyland

Located within 4,800 acres of land in Marne-la-Velle (a town in the eastern suburb of Paris), Disneyland Paris is a holiday and recreational resort with two theme parks, entertainment district, and seven Disney-owned resort hotels. Following the opening at Tokyo, it was the second Disney resort to open outside America. From its opening in 12 April 1992 to 15 August 2008, Disneyland Paris gathered 200 million guests, making it the most visited attraction in Europe. (Marne-la-Velle, France / 2010)

Battleship "G. Averof"

This 140 meter l.o.a. battleship-turned-museum was the most important and impressive surviving naval vessel in the history of Hellenic navy, and is the world's only surviving heavily armoured cruiser. Commisioned in 1911, this ship remained active in service for 44 years and survived four different wars in the first half of 20th century. In 1985, she was towed to her permanent berth at Faliron bay, and is now serving as a naval museum. (Piraeus, Greece / 2010)

White Tower Of Thessaloniki

This cylindrical tower (23m dia x 27m high)with a turret (12m dia x 6m high) was once a notorious prison cell during Ottoman rule. Each of the 6 floors has been divided with several chambers, and can be accessed through spiral steps. Owing to countless victims of mass executions there, it was called "tower of blood" or "red tower". When Greece got control of the city in 1912, the tower was whitewashed as a sign of cleansing and acquired its present name. Since then, the tower was substantially remodeled, and is now buff in color. Nowadays, it houses the museum of Thessaloniki's history. Standing at the waterfront boulevard, it becomes Thessaloniki's landmark and is now one of the city's leading attractions. (Thessaloniki, Greece / 2010)

Royal Tombs Of Macedonia

Discovered in 1977, these tombs underneath an earthen mound (approximately 10m high x 110m across), were the tombs of kings and royal dynasties of Macedonia, Greece. Of the particular note is the tomb of King Philip II, the Macedonian king and the father of Alexander the Great. In 1993, an underground building was constructed to protect the tombs and to serve as a museum for the treasures found in the mound. The larnax, the crown and the weapons (notably the shield) of King Philip II are among the finds being catered on the underground museum. (Vergina, Greece / 2010)

Alexander the Great Monument

Situated along the shore of Thessaloniki, this monument was erected to honor Alexander the Great, the Macedonian conqueror of ancient world. Trivia: Alexander the Great was a towering figure in ancient history. He was born in Pella, in the prefecture of Macedonia, Greece. He came close to conquer the entire civilized world during his time. His favorite horse "Bucephalus" is one of history's famous steeds. He died at the age of 33 at Alexandria (the city he founded and named for himself), Egypt. His golden coffin in Alexandria attracts travelers over the century. (Thessaloniki, Greece / 2010)

Hagios Demetrios

The church of Saint Demetrius or Hagios Demetrios is the main sanctuary dedicated to Saint Demetrius, the patron saint of Thessaloniki. It is a part of Palaeochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki that was included at Unesco's World Heritage Site list in 1988. Inside the church is an unusual shrine, a hexagonal-roofed structure at one side of the nave and was made of silver. Inside the structure is a couch or bed. The church is the most significant symbol in the city. (Thessaloniki , Greece / 2010)

Hagia Sofia

Hagia Sofia or the church of Saint Sophia is one of the oldest churches in the city of Thessaloniki that still stands today. After seven or eight centuries as an orthodox church, it has been converted by Turks into mosque in 1585. After a fire in 1890, it was reconstructed in 1907 to 1910 and was re dedicated for Christian worship in 1912. The church is a part of the Palaeochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessaloniki on the list of World Heritage Sites by Unesco. (Thessaloniki, Greece / 2010)