Postojna, Slovenia
Olm
The "dragon babies" of southeastern Europe.
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Postojna, Slovenia
The "dragon babies" of southeastern Europe.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
This abandoned Slovenian military barracks has become a punky-political art squat.
Postojna, Slovenia
A miniature train-ride through Slovenia's largest cave system.
Bled, Slovenia
This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.
Raičevići, Montenegro
A beautiful mountaintop mausoleum devoted to a Montenegrin icon can't seem to make everyone happy.
Montenegro
A curious cave church carved into the face of a cliff.
Kotor, Montenegro
These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.
Kostolac, Serbia
At this archaeological site, visitors can explore the ruins of the capital of the former Roman province of Moesia.
Beli Potok, Serbia
Near Belgrade, an ancient-looking sarcophagus serves as a World War I monument.
Mileševo, Serbia
After this medieval Serbian fresco was hidden for centuries, an image of it became one of the first to be sent into space.
Zvezdan, Serbia
Imperial palace of Emperor Galerius, the Emperor behind the worst Christian persecutions during the Roman Empire.
Mokra Gora, Serbia
An idyllic traditional timber village on a picturesque hill was built for a film.
Despotovac, Serbia
This 15th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery also contained a school for illuminating manuscripts.
Belgrade, Serbia
In the hinterlands of Serbia's capital, a giant reflective mushroom houses an aeronautical history of the former Yugoslav republic.
Subotica, Serbia
Religious perseverance and cultural coexistence manifest in an architectural gem that multiple wars couldn't topple.
Zlatiborski okrug, Serbia
A grand Yugoslav memorial to the group of partisans who fought and died resisting western Serbia’s Nazi occupation.
Belgrade, Serbia
A pair of connected skyscrapers form this symbolic gateway.
Belgrade, Serbia
Destroyed Serbian army headquarters sits half crumbled in a largely revitalized Belgrade.
Belgrade, Serbia
A Serbian church lit by chandeliers made of weapons.
Belgrade, Serbia
Nikola Tesla's ashes are held in a golden sphere, surrounded by his works.
Niš, Serbia
Structure built from the skulls of vanquished foes.
Golubac, Serbia
This 14th century castle withstood years of battle but is now sliding off the hills into the Danube.
Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia
Sealing couples' love since just after World War I.