Hundreds of "animals" created from scrap metal, alongside a collection of other oddities.

A Czech shoe magnate built his office inside a giant elevator.

This symbol of Yugoslav liberation decorated with 620 carved heads of mythical creatures is now a forlorn relic of another time.

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 beautiful medieval Serbian monastery is home to frescoes, peculiar sculptures, and historical curiosities.

Structure built from the skulls of vanquished foes.

This memorial park stands on the site of one of the largest mass executions of the Second World War.

The site of a legendary 14th-century battle and a controversial 20th-century speech.

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

Check the time in 145 countries at once with this East German relic.

A tree seems to grow from the ocean floor on this strange strip of sand slowly being overtaken by the sea.

A 19th-century architectural masterpiece with ties to Gustave Eiffel.

A unique, eye-catching statue that carries an important message of hope.

A tiny island home to a former English slave fort.

An island made out of shells, including a cemetery.

West Africa's largest fishing port honors its artisanal fishing process.

This tiny, tranquil Senegalese island serves as a powerful symbol of the Atlantic slave trade.

This giant statue is the product of a mixture of corruption, Stalinist architecture, and North Korean manpower.

This beach in Senegal marks the westernmost point on the African continent.

These ruins once flourished as the capital of the Lydian kingdom, often credited with the invention of metal coinage.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.

A mysterious ancient cemetery with Roman sarcophagi and Lycian inscriptions.