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

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

Here lies a legend of three sisters, all in love with the same mariner.

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

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

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

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

An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.

A unique interactive experience of everyday life in communist Yugoslavia—a very different time in Croatian history.

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

Picturesque basketball courts sheltered by historical defensive walls and with an enviable sea view.

Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.

A sharp sculpture made of thousands of pieces of jagged glass.

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

Oddly enough, a pair of Wolfs funded the construction of this Little Red Riding Hood sculpture.

The scars of World War II are preserved on its walls.

The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.

The remains of three Luftwaffe launch pads designed for manned anti-aircraft missiles.

Every hour the doors open to reenact the legend of the heroic mayor who saved his town by drinking a gallon of wine.

The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.

Some believe that the artist behind this whimsical statue inserted his own likeness as a way to discreetly flip the bird.