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This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.

Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.

This was the second largest mercury mine in the world and one of the oldest preserved mine complexes in Europe.

A miniature train-ride through Slovenia's largest cave system.

An otherworldly alpine pasture in Slovenia with historical ties to WWII and architecture that recalls Middle Earth.

This abandoned Slovenian military barracks has become a punky-political art squat.

In between two buildings in Ljubljana, medieval tunnel to nowhere.

A relic from the Industrial Revolution got a second life as a contemporary performing arts space.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

Buy raw milk from a 24/7 vending machine or pick up tomb candles at this local market.

A trough of 700 strange bronze faces runs through a narrow alley in Ljubljana's old town.

Inspired by the Rialto Bridge in Venice, these three clustered bridges were just one part of a Slovenian architect’s grand vision.

Strange rumors surround the artist who created these solemn metal guard dogs.

This former railway facility is the oldest in Slovenia, and now houses a museum showcasing the history of steam locomotives.

A scrap-metal sculpture recalls an infamous 19th-century camel.

Once the product of an inexplicable gold strike, this ghost town is now home to one man and his love of classic machines.

On the outskirts of a reborn ghost town, a decaying post office remembers the bad old days.

This oversized flute-playing Ancestral Puebloan deity is also a landmark of Southwestern kitsch.

Inside this garden, visitors are offered a glimpse into how inhabitants of the region survived centuries ago.

The largest and most well-preserved petroglyph site in the Verde Valley.

This sinkhole in the Arizona desert is filled with carbonated, arsenic-rich water

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

Arizona's first government hub is a rustic cabin now preserved as part of a historical museum.

This comprehensive collection features Native American artifacts dating back centuries.