Places G Pike Wants to Go

A crumbling World War I fort that is reached through a series of concrete tunnels.

A miniature train-ride through Slovenia's largest cave system.

A trough of 700 strange bronze faces runs through a narrow alley in Ljubljana's old town.

This abandoned Slovenian military barracks has become a punky-political art squat.

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

Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.

This massive subterranean fissure is known as the "underground Grand Canyon."

Also known as the Blue Church, the building was consecrated to the daughter of Andrew II.

A once-fairy tale mansion now stands in a state of disrepair.

This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.

The world's newest astronomical clock is also its most accurate.

The 700-year-old fortress was the site of Count Orlok's castle in "Nosferatu."

A unique hotel for the artistic soul.

This spaceship sculpture in the middle of the Slovakian capital looks like it just crash-landed.

Inside the Šomoška National Nature Reserve exists a unique rock formation rarely seen in the world.

A line of disused military bunkers built to defend against Nazi invasion lies hidden on the outskirts of the city.

A perfectly preserved hill village where the buildings are painted like white lace.

The blood-soaked ruins of the castle where the murderous Blood Countess was walled in alive.

The figure atop this globe is from a Serbian play about a merchant's travels around the world.

One of the most important fortresses along the Danube now lies in ruins.

This small bronze pyramid marks the center of Belgrade, but some say it is a Masonic symbol.

This open-air, narrow-gauge railway museum pays homage to the region's transportation history.

What started as a collection of vintage tractors turned into a museum filled with cars, radios, and other oddities.

Lodged in the wall of this driving school is a Zastava 750, one of the region's most popular cars.