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In a cemetery full of holy men, mobsters, and haunted graves, among the most remarkable graves an ordinary husband and wife's spinning headstone.

A tribute to the riders who bridged East and West.

This abandoned factory once produced Yugoslavia’s iconic Yugo automobile.

Ornate lobby of a police station is decorated with colorful murals by Augusto Giacometti.

Among the cornfields stands a giant spider crafted from an old Volkswagen.

A delightful Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale experience, not far off the interstate.

A cobalt-lit cemetery statue that has inspired decades of local legends.

The remnants of what was once the longest bridge in the world.

An iron dragon with a long neck covered in feathery scales perched above one of Venice's most popular squares.

A cave-turned-memorial church marking the site where civilians were killed during an 1814 uprising.

A lone traffic cone perched on a ledge has remained unmoved since at least 2011, unofficially earning the status of a tiny Chicago landmark.

A bronze sculpture honoring a famous Serbian writer and a character from his novel.

A silent forest in Latvia bears witness to a massacre.

The only Chicago bridgehouse open to the public contains a museum devoted to the Chicago River.

An abandoned monument remembering the "Pančevo Holocaust" now stands as a shadow of its former self.

A house that transports visitors back to Yugoslavia.

This former estate of a fascist leader is now a burnt out ruin leading to a system of secret tunnels.

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

A forgotten and crumbling Yugoslav monument to the victims of fascism.

Yugoslavia's biggest underground airport lies in ruins.

A unique two-level bridge designed to honor a king.

One of the major cities of Late Roman provinces, now in ruins of small scale.

A tower marking the spot where Yugoslavia began its resistance against the invading Nazis stands neglected, but not quite forgotten.

This abandoned Croatian stronghold never saw a great deal of conflict but it is still a beloved relic nonetheless.