This former railway facility is the oldest in Slovenia, and now houses a museum showcasing the history of steam locomotives.

Slovenia's first mosque is a striking mix of Islamic and modernist architecture.

Strange rumors surround the artist who created these solemn metal guard dogs.

A cemetery for Slovenian notables also serves as a popular recreation space.

The "dragon babies" of southeastern Europe.

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

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

Martin Bricelj Baraga's monolithic sculpture measures the blueness of the sky, and changes color to match it.

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

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

One of the largest caves in the world open to the public.

These pools have been abandoned for over 20 years.

During World War II, this rice mill became a Nazi concentration camp.

One of the tallest lighthouses in the world also serves as a monument to the fallen of World War I.

This beautiful 14th-century castle perched on a promontory overlooks the Bay of Trieste.

Europe's only Temple of Mithras located in a natural cave.

Two bronze wolves atop this large rock honor the "Wolves of Tuscany" brigade of World War I.

Stare out over the lagoon and beyond from this 10th-century campanile on the island where the city of Venice began.

Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.

The small peaceful island off the Venice tourist circuit is where the city began more than 1,500 years ago.

An island on the Venetian Lagoon hosts this stone chair that has nothing to do with the King of the Huns.

This Roman monument is surrounded by more recent construction, offering a stark contrast between ancient architecture and the modern urban landscape.

Venice's "Island of the Mad."

This sturdy, circular stronghold served as one of the forts that protected the Venetian Lagoon.