Veles, North Macedonia
Kosturnica (Ossuary Monument)
This elegant monument to those who fought against fascism is inspired by the shape of the poppy flower.
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Veles, North Macedonia
This elegant monument to those who fought against fascism is inspired by the shape of the poppy flower.
Ohrid, North Macedonia
See how paper is made the old-fashioned way.
Oteshevo, North Macedonia
It's unclear what caused the fire that led to this opulent hotel's demise.
Skopje, North Macedonia
This fortress dates back to the 6th century and is also the site of a controversial abandoned restoration project.
Ketenovo, North Macedonia
Stone pillars and a petrified wedding party in the hills of North Macedonia.
North Macedonia
This 3,800-year-old site contains markers used to study the movement of the sun and moon and create a lunar calendar.
Tirana, Albania
Once the fallout shelter of a dictator, this sprawling bunker is now a combined history museum and contemporary art gallery.
Zagreb, Croatia
This 135-year-old weather station studied the effects of the climate on human health.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This unusual hostel provides a glimpse of life in a city under siege.
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A former bank seized as a sniper vantage point during the Bosnian War is now a secret graffiti art gallery.
Blagaj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This picturesque monastery at the base of a cliff is a peaceful oasis open to all visitors.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Place with alleged mystical powers in Old Orthodox Church in Sarajevo.
Unsko-sanski kanton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
An abandoned brutalist monument whose history has been lost to the ages.
Višegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Celebrated example of Ottoman architecture that also served as a site for brutal massacres.
Jablanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A bridge destroyed three times: once as a ruse, then in an actual attack, and finally for the movies.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Inat Kuća, or "House of Spite," is more than just an oddly named restaurant.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Oriental bazaar in the heart of Sarajevo.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The haunting ruins of a military fortress turned astronomical observatory sit on a Sarajevo mountaintop.
Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This top-secret nuclear bunker hidden in a Bosnian mountain has been converted to a modern art exhibition space.
Tjentište, Bosnia and Herzegovina
These warring psychedelic crags commemorate an unsuccessful military operation.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A war-torn Olympic relic is being overtaken by graffiti and nature.
Jajce, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This cluster of little wooden huts once ground local farmers’ wheat into flour during the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Studenci, Bosnia and Herzegovina
There's a mini version of Iguazu Falls hidden in the Balkans, and it's got a rope swing.
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bridge that died in war and was resurected.