Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Old Sarajevo Clock Tower
This historic timepiece is thought to be the only public clock in the world that keeps lunar time.
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Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This historic timepiece is thought to be the only public clock in the world that keeps lunar time.
Jablanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A bridge destroyed three times: once as a ruse, then in an actual attack, and finally for the movies.
Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A forgotten and crumbling Yugoslav monument to the victims of fascism.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A war-torn Olympic relic is being overtaken by graffiti and nature.
Dera, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This brutalist monument is inscribed with 9921 names of Yugoslav partisans who perished during WWII.
Jajce, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This cluster of little wooden huts once ground local farmers’ wheat into flour during the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Studenci, Bosnia and Herzegovina
There's a mini version of Iguazu Falls hidden in the Balkans, and it's got a rope swing.
Tjentište, Bosnia and Herzegovina
These warring psychedelic crags commemorate an unsuccessful military operation.
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bridge that died in war and was resurected.
Pula, Croatia
One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.
Split, Croatia
When a supermarket opened up shop within a medieval building it became protected by UNESCO on a technicality.
Slavonski Brod, Croatia
This abandoned Croatian stronghold never saw a great deal of conflict but it is still a beloved relic nonetheless.
Trsteno, Croatia
The oldest arboretum on the Dalmatian coast doubles as the gardens of Kings Landing in "Game of Thrones."
Zagreb, Croatia
This former estate of a fascist leader is now a burnt out ruin leading to a system of secret tunnels.
Novo Selo Palanječko, Croatia
A tower marking the spot where Yugoslavia began its resistance against the invading Nazis stands neglected, but not quite forgotten.
Jasenovac, Croatia
Croatia's towering concrete blossom grows from the site of a World War II concentration camp.
Duzluk, Croatia
Legend has it fairies gathered at the site of this medieval castle.
Split, Croatia
A wonderfully strange collection of 500+ stuffed frogs doing people things.
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.
Komiža, Croatia
An ethereal glowing blue ocean cave in Croatia.
Zadar, Croatia
A musical instrument played by the sea.
Plitvička Jezera, Croatia
A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.
Provadia, Bulgaria
Crossing a suspension bridge above a forest is the only way to reach this 12th-century monastery.