Places nejuum Wants to Go

This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.

Inside the Šomoška National Nature Reserve exists a unique rock formation rarely seen in the world.

This spaceship sculpture in the middle of the Slovakian capital looks like it just crash-landed.

The 700-year-old fortress was the site of Count Orlok's castle in "Nosferatu."

The blood-soaked ruins of the castle where the murderous Blood Countess was walled in alive.

A perfectly preserved hill village where the buildings are painted like white lace.

A unique hotel for the artistic soul.

Piran’s oldest square is laden with history and a beautiful 18th-century reservoir.

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

The only monument in Slovenia celebrating the famous writer, who stayed there for one night entirely by mistake.

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

Workers have collected salt here in a process virtually unchanged since the Middle Ages.

Even in semi-retirement, the ‘godfather of modern Slovenian cuisine’ still presides over this institution.

This delicious Bosnian barbecue restaurant celebrates the diverse cuisine of Slovenia.

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

Since 1999, this bakery has been turning out the dreamiest tortes in the Slovenian capital.

A wonderful museum dedicated to the local straw hat industry.

A public work of art that also provides some relief from the summer heat.

An unmistakable facial pareidolia in the Julian Alps also includes a fantastic tale.

The monument honors the mountaineers who were part of Europe’s best anti-Nazi forces.

The Slovenian architect designed many landmarks in the capital city, including his own dream house.

This was the second largest mercury mine in the world and one of the oldest preserved mine complexes in Europe.

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

Apparently, Hell has waterfalls in Slovenia.