Prilep, North Macedonia
Mound of the Unbeaten
One of Bogdan Bogdanović's first spomeniks honors those who died during the People's Liberation Struggle in Macedonia.
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Prilep, North Macedonia
One of Bogdan Bogdanović's first spomeniks honors those who died during the People's Liberation Struggle in Macedonia.
Mavrovo, North Macedonia
Depending on the region's rainfall, this church may be partially submerged.
Krusevo, North Macedonia
Space-age monument to an early 20th-century uprising.
Bishtazhin, Kosovo
This 15th-century Ottoman bridge was modified to keep up with the changing course of the river Erenik.
Mitrovica, Kosovo
Two distorted Romanesque columns hold aloft a mine cart in honor of laborers who died during WWII.
Pristina, Kosovo
A futuristic, brutalist masterpiece that is also strangely prison-like.
Niksic, Montenegro
An exquisite monument dedicated to fallen Partisan soldiers and anti-fascist fighters of Yugoslavia through symbols of gears and flowers.
Danilovgrad, Montenegro
A swan-like monument on Obad's Hill honors those that defended the area from German invaders during WWII.
Ulcinj, Montenegro
On top of a resort town as old as the Bronze Age sits an incredible war memorial statue overlooking the beaches below.
Ruma, Serbia
A series of metal trumpets in the heart of Ruma represents the seven Vojvodina People's Liberation Brigades.
Lapovo, Serbia
Dedicated to one of the pioneers of Serbian football.
Belgrade, Serbia
Memorial to the victims of the Holocaust in Serbia.
Sutjeska, Serbia
A large concrete replica of a 12th-century figurine.
Blace, Serbia
A Serbian monument to plums.
Belgrade, Serbia
This feat of Brutalist architecture is also known as the Three Sisters.
Rajac, Serbia
Beautifully carved tombstones fill this unmarked graveyard, uniquely situated near the village's famous stone wine cellars.
Kruševac, Serbia
Curious carved stones and bird-like wings are a symbol of Serbian resilience and freedom on the site of a WWII massacre.
Jabuka, Serbia
An abandoned monument remembering the "Pančevo Holocaust" now stands as a shadow of its former self.
Štulac, Serbia
Serbia's master of striking memorials erected a forgotten, hidden gem in the hills outside a tiny village.
Belgrade, Serbia
A pair of connected skyscrapers form this symbolic gateway.
Golubac, Serbia
This 14th century castle withstood years of battle but is now sliding off the hills into the Danube.
Višegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Celebrated example of Ottoman architecture that also served as a site for brutal massacres.
Tjentište, Bosnia and Herzegovina
These warring psychedelic crags commemorate an unsuccessful military operation.
Istanbul, Turkey
A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.