Osijek, Croatia
The Red Fićo
A tribute to an iconic act of defiance from the Croatian War of Independence involving a small car.
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Osijek, Croatia
A tribute to an iconic act of defiance from the Croatian War of Independence involving a small car.
Petrovaradin, Serbia
A maze of underground tunnels beneath one of the most beautiful forts in Serbia.
Sremski Karlovci, Serbia
A Museum with a collection of 40,000 matchboxes.
Subotica, Serbia
This dazzling Art Nouveau mansion is now home to the Modern Art Gallery Subotica.
Bač, Serbia
A well preserved medieval fortress in Vojvodina.
Jasenovac, Croatia
Croatia's towering concrete blossom grows from the site of a World War II concentration camp.
Novo Selo Palanječko, Croatia
A tower marking the spot where Yugoslavia began its resistance against the invading Nazis stands neglected, but not quite forgotten.
Subotica, Serbia
Religious perseverance and cultural coexistence manifest in an architectural gem that multiple wars couldn't topple.
Pačir, Serbia
This natural spa is known for its healing properties and vibrant hue.
Croatia
A self-proclaimed libertarian micro-state on a tiny bit of disputed territory between Serbia and Croatia.
Mokra Gora, Serbia
An idyllic traditional timber village on a picturesque hill was built for a film.
Al-Chibayish, Iraq
Giant reed houses made in the marshes of Southern Iraq.
Hillah, Iraq
Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.
Erbil, Iraq
An ancient fortified mound raised over the millennia from settlements built one on top of the other.
Samarra, Iraq
9th century Abbasid mosque, damaged in modern warfare.
Baghdad, Iraq
A giant bisected onion dome remembers the Iraqis who died in the Iran-Iraq War.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The first mosque in the world to receive electricity.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This historic timepiece is thought to be the only public clock in the world that keeps lunar time.
Split, Croatia
The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.
Plitvička Jezera, Croatia
A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.
Belgrade, Serbia
Nikola Tesla's ashes are held in a golden sphere, surrounded by his works.
Višegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Celebrated example of Ottoman architecture that also served as a site for brutal massacres.
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bridge that died in war and was resurected.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Oriental bazaar in the heart of Sarajevo.