Places G Pike Wants to Go

A tribute to an iconic act of defiance from the Croatian War of Independence involving a small car.

This beautiful Croatian fortress is haunted by legends of forbidden love.

This military tunnel dates back to World War II and provides visitors with a little wartime adrenaline.

When Croatia became independent of Yugoslavia, the splintering governments left behind these concrete tunnels.

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

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.

Longest fortress system anywhere in Europe.

This Croatian fairytale castle is slowly falling apart thanks to years of neglect.

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

This huge metal monument is slowly being stripped to its concrete skeleton.

Humble beginnings for one of the world's most famous scientists.

The now-overgrown beach resort was once frequented by Yugoslav military elite.

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

Once a state-of-the-art tuberculosis treatment spa, these ruins are now ruled by paintball players.

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

Large, airy hallways hide within an impenetrable fortress that beckons urban explorers.

Legend has it fairies gathered at the site of this medieval castle.

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

Yugoslavia's biggest underground airport lies in ruins.

A musical instrument played by the sea.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

An ethereal glowing blue ocean cave in Croatia.

The famous springs of this small town still flow outside this historic building.