Places ravendragonwing Wants to Go

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

A wonderfully strange collection of 500+ stuffed frogs doing people things.

Some of the best-preserved specimens of the monumental medieval tombstones found throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina.

A monument on the pavement marks the spot where two cultures that shaped Sarajevo come together.

This enormous abstract sculpture is part jungle gym, part elaborate noise-making machine.

This unusual hostel provides a glimpse of life in a city under siege.

This unique museum focuses on the Siege of Sarajevo through children's eyes.

A small museum built by a family that survived the Siege of Sarajevo.

This ironic war memorial thumbs its nose at a campaign of inedible humanitarian aid food products.

This historic cemetery was inaccessible for several years due to dozens of land mines.

The haunting ruins of a military fortress turned astronomical observatory sit on a Sarajevo mountaintop.

A war-torn Olympic relic is being overtaken by graffiti and nature.

Oriental bazaar in the heart of Sarajevo.

The place where World War I began.

Place with alleged mystical powers in Old Orthodox Church in Sarajevo.

This heart-shaped island looks substantially less lovely after a recent bulldozing project.

The medieval ferry service has been going strong since the 14th century.

Strange rumors surround the artist who created these solemn metal guard dogs.

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

This former railway facility is the oldest in Slovenia, and now houses a museum showcasing the history of steam locomotives.

A relic from the Industrial Revolution got a second life as a contemporary performing arts space.

The Slovenian architect designed many landmarks in the capital city, including his own dream house.

Martin Bricelj Baraga's monolithic sculpture measures the blueness of the sky, and changes color to match it.

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