Zdenac, Croatia
Tounj Bridge
A unique two-level bridge designed to honor a king.
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Zdenac, Croatia
A unique two-level bridge designed to honor a king.
Krapina, Croatia
This modern, multimedia museum takes visitors on an evolutionary journey back in time.
Varaždin, Croatia
Trimmed trees grow alongside the graves like topiary tombstones.
Rijeka, Croatia
This Croatian computer club features such gaming relics as the infamous Virtual Boy and an 8-bit Pacman machine.
Ludbreg, Croatia
Colorful concentric circles honor a small Croatian town's supposed spot at the nucleus of it all.
Grožnjan, Croatia
The Renaissance-era courthouse is a relic from the fortified town's centuries of Venetian rule.
Trakošćan, Croatia
This Croatian fairytale castle is slowly falling apart thanks to years of neglect.
Željava, Croatia
Yugoslavia's biggest underground airport lies in ruins.
Vukovar, Croatia
Built as an anti-fascist tribute, this surreal Yugoslav memorial became an unwelcome symbol after the Croatian war for independence.
Slavonski Brod, Croatia
This abandoned Croatian stronghold never saw a great deal of conflict but it is still a beloved relic nonetheless.
Jasenovac, Croatia
Croatia's towering concrete blossom grows from the site of a World War II concentration camp.
Zagreb, Croatia
This 135-year-old weather station studied the effects of the climate on human health.
Zagreb, Croatia
A World War II evacuation tunnel turned into a history display of Croatian state and people.
Zagreb, Croatia
This scale model of our solar system hid in plain sight for years before a physics team sought out all the planets.
Osijek, Croatia
A tribute to an iconic act of defiance from the Croatian War of Independence involving a small car.
Croatia
A self-proclaimed libertarian micro-state on a tiny bit of disputed territory between Serbia and Croatia.
Split, Croatia
The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.
Gjirokaster, Albania
This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.
Përmet District, Albania
A medieval bridge stretches over a sulfur-rich river that leads to year-round natural hot springs.
Sarandë District, Albania
A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.
Elbasan County, Albania
Hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers crowd Albania long after the fall of Communism.
Albania
Gigantic water vessel, permanently grounded in Southern Albania.
Split, Croatia
When a supermarket opened up shop within a medieval building it became protected by UNESCO on a technicality.
Pula, Croatia
One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.