This historic timepiece is thought to be the only public clock in the world that keeps lunar time.

This picturesque monastery at the base of a cliff is a peaceful oasis open to all visitors.

Inat Kuća, or "House of Spite," is more than just an oddly named restaurant.

This abandoned Olympic skiing facility still bears the scars of the Siege of Sarajevo.

Oriental bazaar in the heart of Sarajevo.

The place where World War I began.

A war-torn Olympic relic is being overtaken by graffiti and nature.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

There's a mini version of Iguazu Falls hidden in the Balkans, and it's got a rope swing.

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

Split's smallest church, and one of its oldest, has been reconstructed inside the city's Roman walls.

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

A musical instrument played by the sea.

The medieval ferry service has been going strong since the 14th century.

Now harmless, this looming post struck fear into the heart of medieval troublemakers.

Yugoslavia's biggest underground airport lies in ruins.

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

Croatia's towering concrete blossom grows from the site of a World War II concentration camp.

Trimmed trees grow alongside the graves like topiary tombstones.

This stunning, out-of-the-way Croatian monument commemorates a community's uprising against occupying fascist forces.

This Croatian fairytale castle is slowly falling apart thanks to years of neglect.

This beautiful Croatian fortress is haunted by legends of forbidden love.

A well-worshipped shrine to the Virgin Mary nestled inside the last of Zagreb’s historic gates.

Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.