Places Egao Wants to Go

The oldest arboretum on the Dalmatian coast doubles as the gardens of Kings Landing in "Game of Thrones."

Longest fortress system anywhere in Europe.

Formerly Yugoslavia's "forbidden island," this sleepy little city still holds the abandoned remains of military strongholds.

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

This unique structure allowed boats to bypass underwater mine barriers in the channel to enter the harbor.

This picturesque medieval monastery guards a small trove of historic treasures.

This heart-shaped island looks substantially less lovely after a recent bulldozing project.

Now harmless, this looming post struck fear into the heart of medieval troublemakers.

A musical instrument played by the sea.

The remains of a sunken military ship wreck visible through clear water.

The only gulag ever to exist in socialist Yugoslavia.

One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.

Island wonderland for communist autocrats.

This narrow fjord-like bay is the largest ria in the Mediterranean Sea.

The Renaissance-era courthouse is a relic from the fortified town's centuries of Venetian rule.

Croatia's "hairy stone" fortress is one of the most well preserved Istrian castles.

Now abandoned, the world's first torpedo factory is crumbling into the sea.

This Croatian computer club features such gaming relics as the infamous Virtual Boy and an 8-bit Pacman machine.

This truly palatial work of Communist-era architecture now sits crumbling on a Croatian beach.

A peculiar museum that includes many drunken tales, a drunk driving simulator, and much more.

A World War II evacuation tunnel turned into a history display of Croatian state and people.

Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.

This scale model of our solar system hid in plain sight for years before a physics team sought out all the planets.

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