Places katiecoles95 Wants to Go

An architectural marvel that spans the Arda River, and has stories of a haunted past.

A network of tunnels connecting Bosnia’s ‘ancient pyramids’—or maybe just an abandoned mine?

The largest cave in Bosnia and Herzegovina is home to some the richest subterranean biodiversity in the world.

Bunski Kanal is a hidden natural wonder where the emerald Buna River dramatically merges with the mighty Neretva through a narrow limestone channel.

This unique museum focuses on the Siege of Sarajevo through children's eyes.

A bridge destroyed three times: once as a ruse, then in an actual attack, and finally for the movies.

Celebrated example of Ottoman architecture that also served as a site for brutal massacres.

Inat Kuća, or "House of Spite," is more than just an oddly named restaurant.

This picturesque monastery at the base of a cliff is a peaceful oasis open to all visitors.

The haunting ruins of a military fortress turned astronomical observatory sit on a Sarajevo mountaintop.

This museum preserves the hand-dug tunnel that kept Sarajevo afloat during the Serbian siege.

This top-secret nuclear bunker hidden in a Bosnian mountain has been converted to a modern art exhibition space.

This cluster of little wooden huts once ground local farmers’ wheat into flour during the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

There's a mini version of Iguazu Falls hidden in the Balkans, and it's got a rope swing.

Decorated with a staggering 1,380 ladybugs, the installation has turned what was once a grim, forgotten nickel mine into a landmark and a statement.

A fascinating little project dedicated to preserving the charming historic doors of Durrës.

This abandoned prison was so notorious that its name has become a metaphor throughout Albania.

A scenic UNESCO site that doubles as a habitat for various forms of wildlife.

A museum dedicated to secret surveillance.

Once the fallout shelter of a dictator, this sprawling bunker is now a combined history museum and contemporary art gallery.

What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?

An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.

A medieval bridge stretches over a sulfur-rich river that leads to year-round natural hot springs.