Fairbanks, Alaska
'Polaris'
The sculpture's largest spire points directly toward the North Star.
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Fairbanks, Alaska
The sculpture's largest spire points directly toward the North Star.
Fairbanks, Alaska
This super-sized statue is the only public memorial to the deal that ended America's neutrality during World War II.
Ribariće, Serbia
This fresco-covered medieval monastery hangs from the side of a steep cliff.
Subotica, Serbia
Religious perseverance and cultural coexistence manifest in an architectural gem that multiple wars couldn't topple.
Belgrade, Serbia
Ride in 1960s style on the private luxury train Marshal Josip Tito used to travel around Yugoslavia.
Milanovac, Serbia
Legends of treasure and spirits flow from this this fairy tale-like oasis.
Blace, Serbia
A Serbian monument to plums.
Belgrade, Serbia
In the hinterlands of Serbia's capital, a giant reflective mushroom houses an aeronautical history of the former Yugoslav republic.
Tekija, Serbia
A Roman monument to their own civil engineering prowess.
Kragujevac, Serbia
Abstract monuments express sorrow and resilience at the site of a horrific massacre in Nazi-occupied Serbia.
Despotovac, Serbia
This 15th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery also contained a school for illuminating manuscripts.
Elbasan County, Albania
Hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers crowd Albania long after the fall of Communism.
Krusheva, North Macedonia
The cross-shaped memorial is filled with kitschy tributes to the late pop star.
Skopje, North Macedonia
This fortress dates back to the 6th century and is also the site of a controversial abandoned restoration project.
Škaljari, Montenegro
This World War I fortress is the perfect place to catch a Montenegrin sunset.
Tomba, Montenegro
One of the world's oldest olive trees, thought to be over 2,000 years old.
Belgrade, Serbia
A pair of connected skyscrapers form this symbolic gateway.
Boljetin, Serbia
Stone age urban planning.
Bajina Bašta, Serbia
For over 40 years, this quaint little house has teetered on a rock in the middle of a river.
Mokra Gora, Serbia
An idyllic traditional timber village on a picturesque hill was built for a film.
Rožanstvo, Serbia
Through the colossal entrance to this cave you'll find limestone tubs and an underground waterfall.
Sirogojno, Serbia
This historical village takes you back to the 19th century.
Belgrade, Serbia
Nikola Tesla's ashes are held in a golden sphere, surrounded by his works.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.