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

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

Since 1999, this bakery has been turning out the dreamiest tortes in the Slovenian capital.

Piran’s oldest square is laden with history and a beautiful 18th-century reservoir.

This seven-sided Romanesque chapel is regarded as the oldest building in Rovinj.

A memorial dedicated to the 29,000 Istrian freedom fighters of World War II.

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

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

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

Martin Bricelj Baraga's monolithic sculpture measures the blueness of the sky, and changes color to match it.

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

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

A public work of art that also provides some relief from the summer heat.

When this monument to Slovenia's national poet was erected, it's said to have sparked the ire of nearby church authorities.

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.

These relics of the city's past now exist as a prominent modern feature.

This series of Baroque passageways in Vienna's cultural center mix old architecture with modern art.

An exquisite Baroque church in Vienna's old town.

The solemn exterior conceals an opulent interior of this 17th century church.

A neo-Gothic church built to thank God for saving the Emperor of Austria from an assassination.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

Beautiful Austrian natural history museum with carved ceilings and row after row of ancient taxidermy.

Op-art architecture designed for happiness.