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

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

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

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

One of the very few mosques built by the Ottomans still standing in Croatia is now a Catholic church.

This ancient Roman aqueduct once funneled water to Diocletian's palace.

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

When a supermarket opened up shop within a medieval building it became protected by UNESCO on a technicality.

The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.

Split's smallest church, and one of its oldest, has been reconstructed inside the city's Roman walls.

Construction of this bridge was once described as an "act of violence" against a neighboring country.

This work of art is considered the world's longest mosaic.

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

A full figure 4th century incorruptible saint lies in a glass coffin in Croatia.

This 15th-century church houses priceless works of art from a range of Croatian artists.

Picturesque basketball courts sheltered by historical defensive walls and with an enviable sea view.

An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

A curious little museum dedicated to the furry feline in the cat haven that is Old Town Kotor.

Extremely famous in his native country, this Cracovian painter is all but unknown beyond Polish borders.

Inside this Krakow church, an explosion of psychedelic color.

A statue commemorating a Polish dog who took his role as man's best friend very seriously.

Krakow's own version of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.