The Renaissance-era courthouse is a relic from the fortified town's centuries of Venetian rule.

The oldest arboretum on the Dalmatian coast doubles as the gardens of Kings Landing in "Game of Thrones."

Now abandoned, the world's first torpedo factory is crumbling into the sea.

The now-overgrown beach resort was once frequented by Yugoslav military elite.

Longest fortress system anywhere in Europe.

A musical instrument played by the sea.

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

One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.

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

The complex has been abandoned since the Croatian War of Independence, barring a stint as a set for 'Game of Thrones.'

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

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

Formerly Yugoslavia's "forbidden island," this sleepy little city still holds the abandoned remains of military strongholds.

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

Large, airy hallways hide within an impenetrable fortress that beckons urban explorers.

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