A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.

A 13th-century convent where St. Margaret of Hungary spent her teenage years.

On a teardrop-shaped island in the Danube, the ruins of a convent and the final resting place of a saint.

Inspired by the Rialto Bridge in Venice, these three clustered bridges were just one part of a Slovenian architect’s grand vision.

A trough of 700 strange bronze faces runs through a narrow alley in Ljubljana's old town.

Buy raw milk from a 24/7 vending machine or pick up tomb candles at this local market.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

This lush, scenic spot was carved by the turquoise waters of the Radovna.

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.

Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

The hairpin turns in this mountain road take the shape of a letter—is it a coincidence or a symbol of love?

This exclusive resort has completely covered a tiny Balkan island in a 5-star warren of guest rooms.

This virtually windowless mass of smooth concrete is the only Catholic church in the city.

A curious cave church carved into the face of a cliff.

Gigantic water vessel, permanently grounded in Southern Albania.

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

Once the fallout shelter of a dictator, this sprawling bunker is now a combined history museum and contemporary art gallery.

In this town's main square resides a statue of none other than the 43rd President of the United States.

One of the best examples of a Byzantine period monument in Albania.

The largest Roman amphitheater in the Balkans once held over 20,000 people, but managed to lay hidden for hundreds of years.

Enormous sandstone towers loom within a Czech forest.

This hanging crocodile is thought to be the "dragon" that once plagued a Czech city.