Military in Croatia

A World War II evacuation tunnel turned into a history display of Croatian state and people.

A unique two-level bridge designed to honor a king.

Now abandoned, the world's first torpedo factory is crumbling into the sea.

Large, airy hallways hide within an impenetrable fortress that beckons urban explorers.

The now-overgrown beach resort was once frequented by Yugoslav military elite.

A tribute to an iconic act of defiance from the Croatian War of Independence involving a small car.

A tower marking the spot where Yugoslavia began its resistance against the invading Nazis stands neglected, but not quite forgotten.

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

This former estate of a fascist leader is now a burnt out ruin leading to a system of secret tunnels.

Croatia's towering concrete blossom grows from the site of a World War II concentration camp.

This Croatian island is for sale but no one is buying due to the dozens of accused Nazi sympathizers who were massacred there after WWII.

This abandoned Croatian stronghold never saw a great deal of conflict but it is still a beloved relic nonetheless.

Formerly Yugoslavia's "forbidden island," this sleepy little city still holds the abandoned remains of military strongholds.

When Croatia became independent of Yugoslavia, the splintering governments left behind these concrete tunnels.

This huge metal monument is slowly being stripped to its concrete skeleton.

This stunning, out-of-the-way Croatian monument commemorates a community's uprising against occupying fascist forces.