Places ckoohle Wants to Go

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

An abandoned 19th-century iron factory perched along the outskirts of an idyllic village.

Thousands of slain Soviet soldiers are buried within the shadow of this enormous obelisk.

An unusual cave filled with rare alien-looking aragonite formations.

The ruins of a 13th-century monastery that long served as a place of refuge from wars and raids.

After 11 years of reconstruction work, Slovakia's finest hilltop chapel complex is finally reopen to the public.

Climb around the high waterfalls on series of iron ladders and bridges within the wildest gorge in the Slovak Paradise.

The 700-year-old fortress was the site of Count Orlok's castle in "Nosferatu."

The world's newest astronomical clock is also its most accurate.

A perfectly preserved hill village where the buildings are painted like white lace.

The blood-soaked ruins of the castle where the murderous Blood Countess was walled in alive.

The walls of this medieval church are covered with perfectly preserved frescos, including a pristine example of the Dance of Death.

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

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

Martin Bricelj Baraga's monolithic sculpture measures the blueness of the sky, and changes color to match it.

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

Now harmless, this looming post struck fear into the heart of medieval troublemakers.

Island wonderland for communist autocrats.

This Croatian island is for sale but no one is buying due to the dozens of accused Nazi sympathizers who were massacred there after WWII.

An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

Built as an anti-fascist tribute, this surreal Yugoslav memorial became an unwelcome symbol after the Croatian war for independence.

Colorful concentric circles honor a small Croatian town's supposed spot at the nucleus of it all.

This picturesque medieval monastery guards a small trove of historic treasures.

A full figure 4th century incorruptible saint lies in a glass coffin in Croatia.