Wales
Whiteford Lighthouse
This lonely cast-iron structure is the only wave-washed lighthouse of its kind left in all of Britain.
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Wales
This lonely cast-iron structure is the only wave-washed lighthouse of its kind left in all of Britain.
Cardiff, Wales
A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.
Pembroke, Wales
A hermit's tiny cell built into the cliffside that saved him in South Pembrokeshire.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
A unique interactive experience of everyday life in communist Yugoslavia—a very different time in Croatian history.
Bale, Croatia
A strategically positioned fortress that protected the Fazana channel has found new life as a place for theater.
Zagreb, Croatia
A fantastical display of Croatian folklore, mythology, and myths.
Bjelovar, Croatia
Site of a massive 1991 ammunition depot explosion that marked a turning point in the Croatian War of Independence.
Plitvička Jezera, Croatia
A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.
Sofia, Bulgaria
An interactive museum-like experience takes visitors back to 1980s Communist Bulgaria.
Sofia, Bulgaria
"Unity, Creativity, Beauty."
Sofia, Bulgaria
A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.
Sofia, Bulgaria
A Bulgarian monument to Russia's role in World War II is constantly being painted in pop culture protest.
Belgrade, Serbia
Ride in 1960s style on the private luxury train Marshal Josip Tito used to travel around Yugoslavia.
Ravno, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The largest cave in Bosnia and Herzegovina is home to some the richest subterranean biodiversity in the world.
Tjentište, Bosnia and Herzegovina
These warring psychedelic crags commemorate an unsuccessful military operation.
Studenci, Bosnia and Herzegovina
There's a mini version of Iguazu Falls hidden in the Balkans, and it's got a rope swing.
Gnojnice, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This abandoned airplane hanger is said to have once been a top secret launch facility.
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This surreal memorial/cemetery is a necropolis of crumbling stonework and puzzle-shaped headstones.
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bridge that died in war and was resurected.
Ilidža, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This museum preserves the hand-dug tunnel that kept Sarajevo afloat during the Serbian siege.
Hadžići, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This abandoned Olympic skiing facility still bears the scars of the Siege of Sarajevo.
Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This top-secret nuclear bunker hidden in a Bosnian mountain has been converted to a modern art exhibition space.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A small museum built by a family that survived the Siege of Sarajevo.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This unique museum focuses on the Siege of Sarajevo through children's eyes.