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

An otherworldly alpine pasture in Slovenia with historical ties to WWII and architecture that recalls Middle Earth.

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

Picturesque basketball courts sheltered by historical defensive walls and with an enviable sea view.

An apparition of Virgin Mary in Herzegovina.

There's a mini version of Iguazu Falls hidden in the Balkans, and it's got a rope swing.

This picturesque monastery at the base of a cliff is a peaceful oasis open to all visitors.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

A former bank seized as a sniper vantage point during the Bosnian War is now a secret graffiti art gallery.

These warring psychedelic crags commemorate an unsuccessful military operation.

A small museum built by a family that survived the Siege of Sarajevo.

A number of craters left by fatal mortar strikes have been filled with red resin to remember those lost during the Siege of Sarajevo.

Oriental bazaar in the heart of Sarajevo.

Inat Kuća, or "House of Spite," is more than just an oddly named restaurant.

This ironic war memorial thumbs its nose at a campaign of inedible humanitarian aid food products.

This abandoned Olympic skiing facility still bears the scars of the Siege of Sarajevo.

A war-torn Olympic relic is being overtaken by graffiti and nature.

Controversial site of what could be Europe's first pyramid.

This cluster of little wooden huts once ground local farmers’ wheat into flour during the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Once a meeting point for great thinkers, and the midpoint of the country.

The old observatory in Copenhagen has a spiral corridor used as a racetrack.

One of Scandinavia's largest mosaics pays tribute to Danish art and science luminaries.

This pair of gilded girls atop an Art Deco building in Copenhagen were built to function as a weather indicator.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.