A beautiful Victorian statue shows France's enduring love of the rhinoceros.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

A wunderkammer of gold and silver reliquaries and ancient saintly bones.

This 15th-century church houses priceless works of art from a range of Croatian artists.

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

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

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

When a supermarket opened up shop within a medieval building it became protected by UNESCO on a technicality.

Split's smallest church, and one of its oldest, has been reconstructed inside the city's Roman walls.

The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.

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

A musical instrument played by the sea.

A World War II evacuation tunnel turned into a history display of Croatian state and people.

An eclectic art form practiced by untrained masters is celebrated at this museum in the heart of Zagreb's old Upper Town.

Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.

A well-worshipped shrine to the Virgin Mary nestled inside the last of Zagreb’s historic gates.

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

This 135-year-old weather station studied the effects of the climate on human health.

The "dragon babies" of southeastern Europe.

A miniature train-ride through Slovenia's largest cave system.

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

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

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

Since 1999, this bakery has been turning out the dreamiest tortes in the Slovenian capital.