Zagreb, Croatia
Brestovac Sanatorium
Once a state-of-the-art tuberculosis treatment spa, these ruins are now ruled by paintball players.
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Zagreb, Croatia
Once a state-of-the-art tuberculosis treatment spa, these ruins are now ruled by paintball players.
Nebljusi, Croatia
A forgotten monument to Yugoslavian freedom.
Zdenac, Croatia
A unique two-level bridge designed to honor a king.
Malička, Croatia
This huge metal monument is slowly being stripped to its concrete skeleton.
Jasenovac, Croatia
Croatia's towering concrete blossom grows from the site of a World War II concentration camp.
Krapina, Croatia
This modern, multimedia museum takes visitors on an evolutionary journey back in time.
Trakošćan, Croatia
This Croatian fairytale castle is slowly falling apart thanks to years of neglect.
Varaždin, Croatia
Trimmed trees grow alongside the graves like topiary tombstones.
Ludbreg, Croatia
Colorful concentric circles honor a small Croatian town's supposed spot at the nucleus of it all.
Slavonski Brod, Croatia
This abandoned Croatian stronghold never saw a great deal of conflict but it is still a beloved relic nonetheless.
Duzluk, Croatia
Legend has it fairies gathered at the site of this medieval castle.
Croatia
A self-proclaimed libertarian micro-state on a tiny bit of disputed territory between Serbia and Croatia.
Kopačevo, Croatia
A small self-proclaimed micro-state located on a piece of disputed territory between Croatia and Serbia, near Liberland.
Osijek, Croatia
A tribute to an iconic act of defiance from the Croatian War of Independence involving a small car.
Vukovar, Croatia
Built as an anti-fascist tribute, this surreal Yugoslav memorial became an unwelcome symbol after the Croatian war for independence.
Plitvička Jezera, Croatia
A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.
Šibenik, Croatia
Large, airy hallways hide within an impenetrable fortress that beckons urban explorers.
Podgarić, Croatia
This stunning, out-of-the-way Croatian monument commemorates a community's uprising against occupying fascist forces.
Split, Croatia
A wonderfully strange collection of 500+ stuffed frogs doing people things.
Željava, Croatia
Yugoslavia's biggest underground airport lies in ruins.
Sarandë District, Albania
A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.
Përmet District, Albania
A medieval bridge stretches over a sulfur-rich river that leads to year-round natural hot springs.
Tirana, Albania
An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.
Gjirokaster, Albania
This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.