A sculpture of a beloved local figure, who tipped his top hat to everyone he passed on the streets of Bratislava.

An ode to a soldier who came to town, fell in love, then began making his own sparkling wine.

Launched by Napoleon's soldiers more than 200 years ago, a cannonball remains embedded in the tower wall.

A towering spire in the fortress of Kalemegdan honors the victorious armies of Serbia during their struggles against the Ottoman Empire.

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

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

Buy raw milk from a 24/7 vending machine or pick up tomb candles at this local market.

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

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

In between two buildings in Ljubljana, medieval tunnel to nowhere.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

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

Medieval town turned hippie commune, once home to the secret foreskin of Jesus Christ.

A medieval, mosaic-lined baptistry built by a heretical Christian sect.

Psychoanalyst Carl Jung reported a paranormal experience after visiting this mosaic-lined Roman baptistry.

Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.

An incredible mosaic-lined monument said to have held the remains of an ancient Roman empress.

This cathedral hides a sculpted dog that determines your fate and an unexploded shell from World War II.

Massive galleon from a box-office bomb docked in Genoa.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

Oriental bazaar in the heart of Sarajevo.

One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."

Although resembling a grand Buddhist temple, this structure is actually the largest mosque in China.

An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.