Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Čolina Kapa Astronomical Observatory
The haunting ruins of a military fortress turned astronomical observatory sit on a Sarajevo mountaintop.
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Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The haunting ruins of a military fortress turned astronomical observatory sit on a Sarajevo mountaintop.
Remouchamps, Belgium
Hiding the longest subterranean river known in the world.
Bruges, Belgium
This former Masonic lodge has been transformed into part museum, part bar, all awesome.
Brussels, Belgium
This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."
Bassenge, Belgium
A Belgian self-built tower inspired by the Bible and ancient civilizations.
Brussels, Belgium
Medical history with an amazing, if frighting, collection of wax diseases on display.
Brussels, Belgium
Three floors of musical instruments coming from all corners of the world and hundreds of years of musical history.
Brussels, Belgium
From Tintin to the Smurfs, Europe's greatest graphic icons are celebrated in a grand Art Noveau gallery.
Genappe, Belgium
A magical and peaceful ruined Cistercian abbey in what is now southern Belgium.
Malička, Croatia
This huge metal monument is slowly being stripped to its concrete skeleton.
Split, Croatia
A wonderfully strange collection of 500+ stuffed frogs doing people things.
Jablanac, Croatia
The remains of a sunken military ship wreck visible through clear water.
Podgarić, Croatia
This stunning, out-of-the-way Croatian monument commemorates a community's uprising against occupying fascist forces.
Zagreb, Croatia
Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.
Zadar, Croatia
A musical instrument played by the sea.
Plitvička Jezera, Croatia
A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.
Komiža, Croatia
An ethereal glowing blue ocean cave in Croatia.
Melnik, Bulgaria
This tiny Bulgarian town offers a stunning location in the mountains and a storied history.
Rilski manastir, Bulgaria
This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.
Sofia, Bulgaria
A Bulgarian monument to Russia's role in World War II is constantly being painted in pop culture protest.
Gorna krepost, Bulgaria
An ancient Thracian city where fire rituals were practiced on the largest cult altar in Southeast Europe.
Shumen, Bulgaria
This massive concrete sculpture is said to be the heaviest communist monument on Earth.
Belogradchik, Bulgaria
Bizarrely shaped rock formations in northwest Bulgaria come with equally bizarre legends.
Ardino, Bulgaria
An architectural marvel that spans the Arda River, and has stories of a haunted past.