Places johncyrilokeefe Wants to Go

The summer residence of a Spanish ambassador who brought viticulture to an impoverished region, sparking its transformation into one of the world's best wine regions.

Apparently, Hell has waterfalls in Slovenia.

This was the second largest mercury mine in the world and one of the oldest preserved mine complexes in Europe.

An unmistakable facial pareidolia in the Julian Alps also includes a fantastic tale.

The monument honors the mountaineers who were part of Europe’s best anti-Nazi forces.

Seek out ‘The Devil’s Court’ in this concert venue located in a former monastery run by an order of Teutonic knights.

In between two buildings in Ljubljana, medieval tunnel to nowhere.

A public work of art that also provides some relief from the summer heat.

The only monument in Slovenia celebrating the famous writer, who stayed there for one night entirely by mistake.

The world's most important buildings shrunk to a tiny size.

The medieval "dragon" on an Austrian city's coat-of-arms comes to life in a fountain.

A beautiful drive through the foot of the Alps traces the path of 15th-century Turkish raids.

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

A house that transports visitors back to Yugoslavia.

A World War II evacuation tunnel turned into a history display of Croatian state and people.

A well-worshipped shrine to the Virgin Mary nestled inside the last of Zagreb’s historic gates.

This only museum in the world dedicated solely to mushrooms.

A peculiar museum that includes many drunken tales, a drunk driving simulator, and much more.

This 135-year-old weather station studied the effects of the climate on human health.

This picturesque monastery at the base of a cliff is a peaceful oasis open to all visitors.

This World War I fortress is the perfect place to catch a Montenegrin sunset.

The hairpin turns in this mountain road take the shape of a letter—is it a coincidence or a symbol of love?

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

A curious little museum dedicated to the furry feline in the cat haven that is Old Town Kotor.