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.

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

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

With its mine closed, this old village is starting to resemble a ghost town.

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

A trough of 700 strange bronze faces runs through a narrow alley in Ljubljana's old town.

Slovenia's first mosque is a striking mix of Islamic and modernist architecture.

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

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

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

Late at night, the bust of the "Dracula" actor was snuck onto the facade of this Budapest castle.

This Hungarian castle was built out of cardboard and wood until it proved so popular that it got upgraded to stone.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

How did an Australian statue of the Bard of Avon end up in the Hungarian capital?

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

Straight out of a nightmare, barcode-faced babies climb up and down Prague's television tower.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

The industrial architecture honors the laborers who brought the Exposition Universelle of 1900 to life.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

This little-known relic crypt holds stolen parts of a Roman Empress.

The former Nazi Germany concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.