A futuristic, brutalist masterpiece that is also strangely prison-like.

This massive monument was unveiled the day Kosovo declared independence from Serbia.

Structure built from the skulls of vanquished foes.

This memorial park stands on the site of one of the largest mass executions of the Second World War.

A bronze sculpture honoring a famous Serbian writer and a character from his novel.

A Red Cross memorial museum at the site of the Niš concentration camp that operated for four eventful years during World War II.

A Brutalist architectural gem hidden among Skopje’s neoclassical buildings.

Operating continuously since 1903, this "milestone" facility transformed the regional economy.

Popular river that runs through the remote Serbian municipality of Leskovac.

This often-missed monastery, set in a scenic mountain landscape, features unique frescoes, fortifications and legends.

This small shrine is dedicated to the designer of the first Russian fighter jet and his brother, who became Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet.

An unusual double-stelae obelisk with ancient and mysterious origins.

Hundreds of intricately carved Armenian stone crosses can be found within this huge cemetery.

This Armenian monastery was carved out of cliffs and named after the spear used to stab Jesus.

A geological oddity topped with a 2,000-year-old pagan temple.

Centuries before the modern seismograph, Armenian monks measured quakes with this tilting pillar.

This striking icon of the disputed Republic of Artsakh caused a stir at a Eurovision Song Contest.

Crafted from ocean litter, this sculpture highlights the ills of overconsumption.

This glass skywalk offers vertiginous views down the volcanic cliffs to the beach below.

These small, triangular, colorful houses are a staple of Madeira Island.

Morocco’s modern capital was once a haven for Barbary pirates, who went so far as to establish a republic of their own.

An incredibly salty lake inside the crater of an extinct volcano.

A tragic legacy of the attempt to beautify Skopje and line the pockets of corrupt politicians

These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.