When this monument to Slovenia's national poet was erected, it's said to have sparked the ire of nearby church authorities.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.

Split's smallest church, and one of its oldest, has been reconstructed inside the city's Roman walls.

A wonderfully strange collection of 500+ stuffed frogs doing people things.

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

A wunderkammer of gold and silver reliquaries and ancient saintly bones.

A full figure 4th century incorruptible saint lies in a glass coffin in Croatia.

An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

Picturesque basketball courts sheltered by historical defensive walls and with an enviable sea view.

A fortress built to pacify local uprising that had a stint as a Nazi concentration camp before becoming a five-star hotel.

This unique Lady Liberty is one of the only examples of the figure sitting down.

A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.

The haunting complex honors the millions of Ukrainians who died in the forced famine under Soviet rule.

This 1000 year old relic-filled cave monastery and UNESCO World Heritage Site also hosts an amazing micro-miniature museum.

One of the largest museums in Ukraine remembers the story of the German-Soviet War in iconic, brutalist style.

340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.

This underground transport hub doubles as an art gallery.

The largest catacomb system in the world.

Featured in one of the most iconic scenes in cinema history.

A castle perched precariously over the Crimean Sea.

One of the cave cities of Crimea, built by the Goths in the sixth century.

This vineyard was the site of the infamous Charge of the Light Brigade.

In the land of the Light Brigade stands a testament to the Cold War.