Sibiu, Romania
Pharmacy Museum of Sibiu
A stunning 18th century pharmacy and medieval chemist's collection.
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Sibiu, Romania
A stunning 18th century pharmacy and medieval chemist's collection.
Budapest, Hungary
Tucked away near more famous landmarks lies a statue meant to symbolize the confluence and continuing development of human culture.
Niš, Serbia
Structure built from the skulls of vanquished foes.
Timișoara, Romania
A collection of items from a way of life that no longer exists.
Pristina, Kosovo
A futuristic, brutalist masterpiece that is also strangely prison-like.
Zagreb, Croatia
This scale model of our solar system hid in plain sight for years before a physics team sought out all the planets.
Zagreb, Croatia
Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.
Ulcinj, Montenegro
On top of a resort town as old as the Bronze Age sits an incredible war memorial statue overlooking the beaches below.
Plitvička Jezera, Croatia
A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.
Zadar, Croatia
A musical instrument played by the sea.
Tomba, Montenegro
One of the world's oldest olive trees, thought to be over 2,000 years old.
Sveti Stefan, Montenegro
This exclusive resort has completely covered a tiny Balkan island in a 5-star warren of guest rooms.
Komiža, Croatia
An ethereal glowing blue ocean cave in Croatia.
Kotor, Montenegro
These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.
Tjentište, Bosnia and Herzegovina
These warring psychedelic crags commemorate an unsuccessful military operation.
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bridge that died in war and was resurected.
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This surreal memorial/cemetery is a necropolis of crumbling stonework and puzzle-shaped headstones.
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The sad remains of a monument to martial arts legend and movie star Bruce Lee—in the middle of Balkans.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Oriental bazaar in the heart of Sarajevo.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The place where World War I began.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A number of craters left by fatal mortar strikes have been filled with red resin to remember those lost during the Siege of Sarajevo.
Ilidža, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This museum preserves the hand-dug tunnel that kept Sarajevo afloat during the Serbian siege.
Krakow, Poland
Poland's oldest surviving university building holds a wealth of historic science instruments including some used by Copernicus.
Zakopane, Poland
Polish luminaries and masterful folk art find sanctuary in this unique cemetery.