The site is dedicated to an investigative journalist whose murder triggered a political uproar that changed Slovakia forever.

No one knows the origin of this creepy little stone man with an oversized phallus.

Dedicated to a synagogue that was destroyed after having survived World War II.

This fortress dates back to the 6th century and is also the site of a controversial abandoned restoration project.

In the hometown of the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize winner, a memorial dedicated to her legacy.

A Brutalist architectural gem hidden among Skopje’s neoclassical buildings.

These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.

A tragic legacy of the attempt to beautify Skopje and line the pockets of corrupt politicians

A 11-foot former president stands on a Kosovo street that also bears his name.

An unfinished Serbian Orthodox church with 1,389 golden crosses planned to represent the Battle of Kosovo.

A futuristic, brutalist masterpiece that is also strangely prison-like.

This lonely minaret with an unusual decorative symbol is all that remains of a historic Ottoman mosque.

This massive monument was unveiled the day Kosovo declared independence from Serbia.

The sculpture of a man sitting in the middle of the square holds great significance for the young nation of Kosovo.

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

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

Construction of this bridge was once described as an "act of violence" against a neighboring country.

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

A musical instrument played by the sea.

David Robert Jones was a Berliner — from 1976–1978

An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.

These former Nazi anti-aircraft towers offer a singular view of the north of Berlin in the summer, and a sanctuary for bats in winter.

The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".

An empty bookshelf commemorates the books which were lost during the infamous event