Places nejuum Wants to Go

Scenic hike to a restored watermill.

A towering sword embedded in the ground commemorates the legendary Slavic ruler.

A serene memorial that honors the adventurous spirits of climbers who lost their lives in the High Tatras.

Pay your respects to a country that only existed for a few weeks.

The memorial stands at the intersection of the rivers Morava and Danube.

This statue points to another unusual companion work of art often overlooked by visitors.

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

Too much gossip or just missing curfew could land you in here for a couple of days.

Admire dozens of life-size animals made from old scrap metal, nuts, screws, and valves.

No one knows the origin of this creepy little stone man with an oversized phallus.

After 11 years of reconstruction work, Slovakia's finest hilltop chapel complex is finally reopen to the public.

An unusual cave filled with rare alien-looking aragonite formations.

This region of Slovakia boasts some of the most plentiful opal mines in the world.

A gorgeous stone viaduct crosses over a bucolic valley.

The inverted pyramid design of this station stands out amid Bratislava's urban landscape.

A cableway for car transport.

The ruins of a 13th-century monastery that long served as a place of refuge from wars and raids.

Thousands of slain Soviet soldiers are buried within the shadow of this enormous obelisk.

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

The largest fountain in Bratislava.

An extraordinary museum devoted to the pop art legend created by Slovak artists.

A line of disused military bunkers built to defend against Nazi invasion lies hidden on the outskirts of the city.

The world's newest astronomical clock is also its most accurate.

Also known as the Blue Church, the building was consecrated to the daughter of Andrew II.