A towering spire in the fortress of Kalemegdan honors the victorious armies of Serbia during their struggles against the Ottoman Empire.

Belgrade’s oldest restaurant has a rather unusual name.

Arguably Belgrade's only example of pure Art Deco architecture.

This small bronze pyramid marks the center of Belgrade, but some say it is a Masonic symbol.

An unconventional memorial to the women burned as witches in Bratislava.

This virtually windowless mass of smooth concrete is the only Catholic church in the city.

Its frescoes depict the likeness of Marshal Tito, Karl Marx, and Friedrich Engels burning in hell.

A tiny church on a man-made island in the Adriatic.

Relics designed to contain and conceal Yugoslavian submarines.

Former military fort and site of untold horrors during WWII, this island may become the Adriatic's next luxury resort.

One of the world's oldest olive trees, thought to be over 2,000 years old.

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

This exclusive resort has completely covered a tiny Balkan island in a 5-star warren of guest rooms.

In this town's main square resides a statue of none other than the 43rd President of the United States.

The elliptical citadel resisted the advance of the mighty Ottomans several times, thanks to the military prowess of the "Dragon of Albania."

Explore a traditional Albanian dwelling that pays tribute to the region's rich history.

Hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers crowd Albania long after the fall of Communism.

A fascinating little project dedicated to preserving the charming historic doors of Durrës.

What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?

One of the best examples of a Byzantine period monument in Albania.

The largest Roman amphitheater in the Balkans once held over 20,000 people, but managed to lay hidden for hundreds of years.

A museum dedicated to secret surveillance.

Bronzes and busts that once stood in the city's main squares are now relegated to a small hidden courtyard.

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