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

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

A musical instrument played by the sea.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

Buy raw milk from a 24/7 vending machine or pick up tomb candles at this local market.

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

Inspired by the Rialto Bridge in Venice, these three clustered bridges were just one part of a Slovenian architect’s grand vision.

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

The "dragon babies" of southeastern Europe.

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

This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.

An effigy of a trapped paratrooper dangles from a Normandy church to commemorate one remarkable D-Day event.

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

The Lone Star plaque hangs in a bombed-out bunker in Normandy to honor a Texan colonel's heroic actions on D-Day.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

In 1927, a biplane disappeared while attempting to complete the first non-stop transatlantic flight between Paris and New York City. This memorial stands at the last place it was seen.

Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.

A centuries-old complex of hand-dug stone chambers has sheltered locals in times of trouble.

The world's largest boar is a huge steel titan found at a French rest stop.

Enter the cabin of a life-sized Hindenburg replica.

A unique bridge with an equally unique view.

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

The former Nazi Germany concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.

An underground city of salt.