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

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

The "dragon babies" of southeastern Europe.

Colorful power station with a chimney equipped with a gallery for exhaust monitoring equipment.

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

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

This massive subterranean fissure is known as the "underground Grand Canyon."

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

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

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

A tongue-in-cheek arcade where the games are based on everyday life.

This Slovenian museum houses the country's largest collection of painted beehive panels.

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

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

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.

This poignant art installation raises awareness of violence against women.

A set of 13th and 14th century standardized bread measures.

Located in a heritage building, this Mickey D's is missing its Golden Arches.

Local legend of a lurking canal crocodile takes on a life of its own with this sculpture.

The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.

The birthplace of Karl Marx is now a museum dedicated to the communist revolutionary's life and work.

The final resting place of one of Germany's most accomplished Renaissance men.

Nestled on the banks of a river in Nuremberg is a small museum that was once home of the city's official executioner.