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A sinuous path among steep cliffs creates a stunning sight in southwestern Serbia.

For over 40 years, this quaint little house has teetered on a rock in the middle of a river.

A pair of connected skyscrapers form this symbolic gateway.

This spaceship-like Serbian monument reaches for the stars in celebration of the fallen fighters of fascism.

This memorial park stands on the site of one of the largest mass executions of the Second World War.

This 14th century castle withstood years of battle but is now sliding off the hills into the Danube.

Structure built from the skulls of vanquished foes.

A Serbian church lit by chandeliers made of weapons.

Here lies a legend of three sisters, all in love with the same mariner.

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.

This virtually windowless mass of smooth concrete is the only Catholic church in the city.

Its frescoes depict the likeness of Marshal Tito, Karl Marx, and Friedrich Engels burning in hell.

This World War I fortress is the perfect place to catch a Montenegrin sunset.

One of the world's oldest olive trees, thought to be over 2,000 years old.

Former military fort and site of untold horrors during WWII, this island may become the Adriatic's next luxury resort.

This exclusive resort has completely covered a tiny Balkan island in a 5-star warren of guest rooms.

On top of a resort town as old as the Bronze Age sits an incredible war memorial statue overlooking the beaches below.

A tiny church on a man-made island in the Adriatic.

A curious cave church carved into the face of a cliff.

The site of a legendary 14th-century battle and a controversial 20th-century speech.

This lonely minaret with an unusual decorative symbol is all that remains of a historic Ottoman mosque.

An unfinished Serbian Orthodox church with 1,389 golden crosses planned to represent the Battle of Kosovo.

A 14th-century Serbian Orthodox church that was once converted into a mosque under the much-disfavored Ottoman Empire.