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An exquisite monument dedicated to fallen Partisan soldiers and anti-fascist fighters of Yugoslavia through symbols of gears and flowers.

A deserted site of Yugoslav remembrance.

A swan-like monument on Obad's Hill honors those that defended the area from German invaders during WWII.

This memorial to local World War II heroes is slowly being reclaimed by nature.

A Brutalist architectural gem hidden among Skopje’s neoclassical buildings.

One of Bogdan Bogdanović's first spomeniks honors those who died during the People's Liberation Struggle in Macedonia.

A mosaic monument that commemorates the historical struggles of the people of North Macedonia.

This elegant monument to those who fought against fascism is inspired by the shape of the poppy flower.

Artists made this mosque into a marvel of Ottoman baroque architecture.

In the hometown of the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize winner, a memorial dedicated to her legacy.

It's unclear what caused the fire that led to this opulent hotel's demise.

A solar-powered primary school inspires hope and experimentation in a country ripe for energy innovation.

Space-age monument to an early 20th-century uprising.

The legendary wooden horse that stands in modern Troy is a prop from the 2004 Wolfgang Petersen film.

This elevator was built in 1907 to connect two neighborhoods separated by a steep, rocky cliff.

Brawny guys rolling around in oil is the oldest regular sporting event besides the Olympics.

One of the newest mosques in a city filled with thousands.

This shuttered power plant is now Turkey's first industrial archaeology museum.

Men and special assistants stand by the road to sell the day's catch in this lakeside village.

An observatory with a 54-meter-wide radio telescope sits in the mountains of Armenia.

This often-missed monastery, set in a scenic mountain landscape, features unique frescoes, fortifications and legends.

Armenia's premier center of astrophysical research was established during the Soviet era.

Giant stone letters dedicated to the founder of Armenia's alphabet.

A door-hating guardian spirit presides over this mountain where one of the largest religious festivals in Georgia takes place.