The costumes depict the Kurent, the star character of the annual Kurentovanje festival.

The world's oldest grape-producing vine has survived four centuries of turmoil and even has its own anthem.

Slovenia's first mosque is a striking mix of Islamic and modernist architecture.

This former railway facility is the oldest in Slovenia, and now houses a museum showcasing the history of steam locomotives.

A perfectly preserved example of a fortified Medieval ricetto.

One of the oldest and most significant collections of Ancient Egyptian archeology outside of Egypt.

This whimsical castle of grottoes was the labor of love of a French postman, and one of the greatest achievements of outsider architecture.

The world's tallest boat lift stands as a massive piece of industrial tourism.

Two gravestones clasp hands over the religious divide.

Leonardo da Vinci was one of many to find inspiration in this unique, rocky landscape in Tuscany.

This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

Gigantic mosaic sculptures of the figures on Tarot cards fill this colorful Tuscan garden.

Despite centuries of architectural innovation, this French castle is being built like it's the 13th century.

France's high-tech, future-themed amusement park.

Watch the local Netherlands birds from inside this giant eco-egg.

This former hydraulic laboratory is now a woodland dotted with old engineering models.

The struggle of a small Dutch island against the sea.

These jeweled relics have a scandalous and contested past.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

This abandoned Slovenian military barracks has become a punky-political art squat.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

Longest fortress system anywhere in Europe.

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