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Caves full of Buddhist statues, incredible rock formations and a deserted lagoon.

This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.

Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.

A castle built for love, and abandoned due to heartbreak.

This beautiful Croatian fortress is haunted by legends of forbidden love.

Just a few miles from Novalja, a strange geological oddity has left scientists baffled.

This 15th-century church houses priceless works of art from a range of Croatian artists.

Inside this mansion turned museum, the works of prominent Croatian artists are on full display.

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

This military tunnel dates back to World War II and provides visitors with a little wartime adrenaline.

The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.

Island wonderland for communist autocrats.

This Croatian computer club features such gaming relics as the infamous Virtual Boy and an 8-bit Pacman machine.

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

The Renaissance-era courthouse is a relic from the fortified town's centuries of Venetian rule.

This heart-shaped island looks substantially less lovely after a recent bulldozing project.

A self-proclaimed libertarian micro-state on a tiny bit of disputed territory between Serbia and Croatia.

When a supermarket opened up shop within a medieval building it became protected by UNESCO on a technicality.

This Croatian island is for sale but no one is buying due to the dozens of accused Nazi sympathizers who were massacred there after WWII.

This abandoned Croatian stronghold never saw a great deal of conflict but it is still a beloved relic nonetheless.

A full figure 4th century incorruptible saint lies in a glass coffin in Croatia.

Now abandoned, the world's first torpedo factory is crumbling into the sea.

An eclectic art form practiced by untrained masters is celebrated at this museum in the heart of Zagreb's old Upper Town.

A tribute to an iconic act of defiance from the Croatian War of Independence involving a small car.