A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

Oriental bazaar in the heart of Sarajevo.

Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.

This German art chapel is perfect for those who like their worship hard, modern, and utterly alien.

An empty relic of the Moscow Olympics crumbles away in Estonia's capital.

A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.

A musical instrument played by the sea.

Island wonderland for communist autocrats.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

The world's most important buildings shrunk to a tiny size.

A miniature train-ride through Slovenia's largest cave system.

The "dragon babies" of southeastern Europe.

Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

This scale model of our solar system hid in plain sight for years before a physics team sought out all the planets.

Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.