Ljubljana, Slovenia
Dragon Bridge
A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.
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Ljubljana, Slovenia
A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.
Trieste, Italy
One of the tallest lighthouses in the world also serves as a monument to the fallen of World War I.
Zagreb, Croatia
This 135-year-old weather station studied the effects of the climate on human health.
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bridge that died in war and was resurected.
Podgorica, Montenegro
Its frescoes depict the likeness of Marshal Tito, Karl Marx, and Friedrich Engels burning in hell.
Podgorica, Montenegro
This virtually windowless mass of smooth concrete is the only Catholic church in the city.
Kotor, Montenegro
These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.
Sveti Stefan, Montenegro
This exclusive resort has completely covered a tiny Balkan island in a 5-star warren of guest rooms.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Gargoyle head that brings good luck.
Ashford, England
A rare example of this century-old British tank stands near the center of town in Ashford.
Biddenden, England
Eliza and Mary Chulkhurst were the first famous conjoined twins in England, but it's not clear when they were born.
Worthing, England
An eccentric memorial garden to the "warrior" birds of World War I, the messenger pigeons used by the Allied forces.
Worthing, England
It was once the longest continuously running cinema in the United Kingdom.
Lyndhurst, England
One of the largest hills in New Forest.
Minstead, England
A stone, covered in metal, commemorating an event that happened somewhere else a thousand years ago.
Portsmouth, England
A rare full-sized statue of one of Britain's famous writers.
Portsmouth, England
This striking observation tower shaped like a spinnaker sail is the newest icon in historic Portsmouth.
Portsmouth, England
Three tiny islands in a Portsmouth pond are at the center of disputed land claims from a number of competing micronations.
Chichester, England
This open-air heritage museum illuminates centuries of historic English life from a West Sussex village.
Seaview, England
This foolish Victorian sea fort was converted to a deluxe hotel.
Sussex, England
The elegant structure of this 19th century railroad bridge creates an illusion of infinity.
Tudeley, England
This medieval church is the only one in the world that features all Marc Chagall stained-glass windows.
Battle, England
This modern artwork, inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry, tells Battle's early history following the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest.
Hastings, England
Tradition says that William the Conqueror dined on this stone after landing his Norman invasion fleet nearby.