Jasenovac, Croatia
Stone Flower
Croatia's towering concrete blossom grows from the site of a World War II concentration camp.
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Jasenovac, Croatia
Croatia's towering concrete blossom grows from the site of a World War II concentration camp.
Duzluk, Croatia
Legend has it fairies gathered at the site of this medieval castle.
Slavonski Brod, Croatia
This abandoned Croatian stronghold never saw a great deal of conflict but it is still a beloved relic nonetheless.
Osijek, Croatia
A tribute to an iconic act of defiance from the Croatian War of Independence involving a small car.
Osijek, Croatia
A statue of Paulina Hermann, the eccentric noblewoman known as the "mother of cats."
Croatia
A self-proclaimed libertarian micro-state on a tiny bit of disputed territory between Serbia and Croatia.
Kopačevo, Croatia
A small self-proclaimed micro-state located on a piece of disputed territory between Croatia and Serbia, near Liberland.
Vukovar, Croatia
Built as an anti-fascist tribute, this surreal Yugoslav memorial became an unwelcome symbol after the Croatian war for independence.
Bjelovar, Croatia
Site of a massive 1991 ammunition depot explosion that marked a turning point in the Croatian War of Independence.
Ludbreg, Croatia
Colorful concentric circles honor a small Croatian town's supposed spot at the nucleus of it all.
Varaždin, Croatia
Trimmed trees grow alongside the graves like topiary tombstones.
El Trapiche, Panama
An infamous former prison is now a biodiverse national park.
Prague, Czechia
Countless grotesque faces stare out from this eerie Prague art wall.
Washington, D.C.
The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.
New York, New York
A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.
Surrey, British Columbia
A winding stairway to a secluded beach in a residential neighborhood.
Richmond, British Columbia
One of the largest cat sanctuaries in North America is considered a "Club Med" for felines.
Fort Langley, British Columbia
First Nations’ foodways are front and center at this food truck-turned-brick-and-mortar.
Maple Ridge, British Columbia
A floating McDonald's built for Expo '86 is now a derelict relic on Burrard Inlet.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A small part of the local arts scene, this “little free cinema” is part homage to the past, part interactive experience.
Burnaby, British Columbia
While these wooden totems bear a striking resemblance to First Nations artwork of British Columbia, their actual origins lay on the opposite side of the Pacific Ocean.
Coquitlam, British Columbia
Historic psychiatric asylum and most-filmed location in the Great White North.
Kissimmee, Florida
A hidden yellow shack full of made-to-order Puerto Rican delights.
Porto, Portugal
One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.