What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?

A museum dedicated to secret surveillance.

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

Bronzes and busts that once stood in the city's main squares are now relegated to a small hidden courtyard.

When a supermarket opened up shop within a medieval building it became protected by UNESCO on a technicality.

The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.

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

This military tunnel dates back to World War II and provides visitors with a little wartime adrenaline.

This Croatian computer club features such gaming relics as the infamous Virtual Boy and an 8-bit Pacman machine.

The Adriatic's most famous wind can be reliably experienced in the city's Marina.

This Roman monument is surrounded by more recent construction, offering a stark contrast between ancient architecture and the modern urban landscape.