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A UNESCO-protected spiritual seat of the Old Serbian Kingdom and Empire.

As of 2022, the 124 rooms of Kosovo ski resort remain empty.

This stone figurine was made more than 6,000 years ago and depicts a female deity of the Neolithic Vinča culture.

This 15th-century Ottoman bridge was modified to keep up with the changing course of the river Erenik.

The ceiling of this cavern is dripping with multicolored marble stalactites.

Christianity and Islam have clashed, yet here a Serbian Orthodox church and a mosque stand together.

A 11-foot former president stands on a Kosovo street that also bears his name.

A futuristic, brutalist masterpiece that is also strangely prison-like.

These dilapidated planes are now a canvas for graffiti artists.

See gorgeous frescoes at this modest Byzantine place of worship.

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

St. John the Baptist's forearm is housed in this remote 11th-century monastery.

These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.

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

A historical puzzle lies at the origins of this structure.

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.

Depending on the region's rainfall, this church may be partially submerged.

This fortress dates back to the 6th century and is also the site of a controversial abandoned restoration project.

An abandoned resort in North Macedonia is a relic from the Communist Party of Yugoslavia.

This 3,800-year-old site contains markers used to study the movement of the sun and moon and create a lunar calendar.

Stone pillars and a petrified wedding party in the hills of North Macedonia.

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.