Oran, Algeria
Sacred Heart Cathedral of Oran
This former cathedral is now a bustling library packed with students and pigeons.
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Oran, Algeria
This former cathedral is now a bustling library packed with students and pigeons.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Martin Bricelj Baraga's monolithic sculpture measures the blueness of the sky, and changes color to match it.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
A relic from the Industrial Revolution got a second life as a contemporary performing arts space.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
The Slovenian architect designed many landmarks in the capital city, including his own dream house.
Predjama, Slovenia
Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.
Matavun, Slovenia
This massive subterranean fissure is known as the "underground Grand Canyon."
Bled, Slovenia
This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.
Maribor, Slovenia
The world's oldest grape-producing vine has survived four centuries of turmoil and even has its own anthem.
Oravský Podzámok, Slovakia
The 700-year-old fortress was the site of Count Orlok's castle in "Nosferatu."
Stará Bystrica, Slovakia
The world's newest astronomical clock is also its most accurate.
Čičmany, Slovakia
A perfectly preserved hill village where the buildings are painted like white lace.
Višňové, Slovakia
The blood-soaked ruins of the castle where the murderous Blood Countess was walled in alive.
Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia
After 11 years of reconstruction work, Slovakia's finest hilltop chapel complex is finally reopen to the public.
Nižná Slaná, Slovakia
An abandoned 19th-century iron factory perched along the outskirts of an idyllic village.
Medzilaborce, Slovakia
An extraordinary museum devoted to the pop art legend created by Slovak artists.
Kotor, Montenegro
These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.
Montenegro
Former military fort and site of untold horrors during WWII, this island may become the Adriatic's next luxury resort.
Montenegro
A tiny church on a man-made island in the Adriatic.
Kotor, Montenegro
A curious little museum dedicated to the furry feline in the cat haven that is Old Town Kotor.
Montenegro
A curious cave church carved into the face of a cliff.
Sveti Stefan, Montenegro
This exclusive resort has completely covered a tiny Balkan island in a 5-star warren of guest rooms.
Tomba, Montenegro
One of the world's oldest olive trees, thought to be over 2,000 years old.
Ulcinj, Montenegro
On top of a resort town as old as the Bronze Age sits an incredible war memorial statue overlooking the beaches below.