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The first mosque in the world to receive electricity.

Oriental bazaar in the heart of Sarajevo.

Not your average Bosnian cafe — this locale is dedicated to the former Yugoslav dictator Tito.

This ironic war memorial thumbs its nose at a campaign of inedible humanitarian aid food products.

This top-secret nuclear bunker hidden in a Bosnian mountain has been converted to a modern art exhibition space.

This fortified town dating back to the 1400s is often described as an open-air museum and is a protected National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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

A quaint Russian village in the middle of a German metropolis.

Artists made this mosque into a marvel of Ottoman baroque architecture.

These dilapidated planes are now a canvas for graffiti artists.

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

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

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

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

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

"There's nothing there," and other lies the KGB told us.

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.

In the hometown of the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize winner, a memorial dedicated to her legacy.

One of 200 religious buildings recognized as a “culture monument.” 

This beautifully preserved Ottoman house is steeped in history.

This remote church calls a tiny island its sanctuary.

This abandoned prison was so notorious that its name has become a metaphor throughout Albania.

Once a safe haven for locals engaged in blood feuds, this 400-year-old fortified tower is now a museum showing what life was like for those lying in wait within its walls.

In the heart of Tirana, this underground nuclear bunker has been transformed into a museum.