Pristina, Kosovo
National Library of Kosovo
A futuristic, brutalist masterpiece that is also strangely prison-like.
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Pristina, Kosovo
A futuristic, brutalist masterpiece that is also strangely prison-like.
Skopje, North Macedonia
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.
Skopje, North Macedonia
In the hometown of the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize winner, a memorial dedicated to her legacy.
Ohrid, North Macedonia
See how paper is made the old-fashioned way.
Skopje, North Macedonia
This fortress dates back to the 6th century and is also the site of a controversial abandoned restoration project.
Krusevo, North Macedonia
Space-age monument to an early 20th-century uprising.
Belgrade, Serbia
One of Serbia's oldest luxury hotels and a nostalgic echo to Yugoslavia in the state's former capital.
Belgrade, Serbia
A retro Yugoslav congress, cultural, and business hall built in the 1970s, with an iconic world clock.
Belgrade, Serbia
This statue of a 15th-century Hungarian military and political figure has become known for its resemblance to a particular cartoon knight.
Belgrade, Serbia
Considered an architectural abomination by some, this metal-clad building is known as 'little red riding hood' by locals.
Belgrade, Serbia
This striking, historic hotel has major Wes Anderson movie energy.
Belgrade, Serbia
Two buildings named after their windows that make it look like a sea of television sets plastered to a wall.
Belgrade, Serbia
Different sections of the Zemun Fortress were built in the 14th and 15th century as a response to the advance of the Ottoman Empire.
Belgrade, Serbia
This feat of Brutalist architecture is also known as the Three Sisters.
Belgrade, Serbia
A small memorial to a deadly night in Serbia that shook the world before it was swept under the rug.
Belgrade, Serbia
This ice cream parlor serves scoops of flavors like rakia, medlar, and poppy seed.
Belgrade, Serbia
A museum dedicated to the former country.
Belgrade, Serbia
Ride in 1960s style on the private luxury train Marshal Josip Tito used to travel around Yugoslavia.
Belgrade, Serbia
Destroyed Serbian army headquarters sits half crumbled in a largely revitalized Belgrade.
Belgrade, Serbia
A pair of connected skyscrapers form this symbolic gateway.
Belgrade, Serbia
A Serbian church lit by chandeliers made of weapons.
Vysoké Tatry, Slovakia
A serene memorial that honors the adventurous spirits of climbers who lost their lives in the High Tatras.
Bratislava, Slovakia
An ode to a soldier who came to town, fell in love, then began making his own sparkling wine.
Bratislava, Slovakia
A sculpture of the beloved author surrounded by characters from his fairy tales.