Painted Monasteries of Bucovina in Moldavia, Romania

A bit like seeing things inside out, these architectural treasures, unique to the Moldavia area of Romania, have their highly colored, exquisitely detailed 15th and 16th century frescoes on the exterior walls. Exposed to sun, wind, rain for 500 years, they are elaborately decorated with portraits of saints and prophets, scenes from the life of Jesus, images of angels and demons, and heaven and hell.