A tragic legacy of the attempt to beautify Skopje and line the pockets of corrupt politicians

This massive monument was unveiled the day Kosovo declared independence from Serbia.

The sculpture of a man sitting in the middle of the square holds great significance for the young nation of Kosovo.

A 11-foot former president stands on a Kosovo street that also bears his name.

An unfinished Serbian Orthodox church with 1,389 golden crosses planned to represent the Battle of Kosovo.

A futuristic, brutalist masterpiece that is also strangely prison-like.

A UNESCO-protected spiritual seat of the Old Serbian Kingdom and Empire.

A 14th-century Serbian Orthodox church that was once converted into a mosque under the much-disfavored Ottoman Empire.

This lonely minaret with an unusual decorative symbol is all that remains of a historic Ottoman mosque.

Once a safe haven for locals engaged in blood feuds, this 400-year-old fortified tower is now a museum showing what life was like for those lying in wait within its walls.

What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?

In the heart of Tirana, this underground nuclear bunker has been transformed into a museum.

A memorial to the atrocities of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania.

An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

One of 200 religious buildings recognized as a “culture monument.” 

A scenic UNESCO site that doubles as a habitat for various forms of wildlife.

This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.

This striking sculpture of Icarus honors Greece's fallen flyers.

View the ancient remains of buildings and the ancient "River of Hades" before hopping on a train.

Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.