This historic cemetery was inaccessible for several years due to dozens of land mines.

A number of craters left by fatal mortar strikes have been filled with red resin to remember those lost during the Siege of Sarajevo.

Place with alleged mystical powers in Old Orthodox Church in Sarajevo.

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

The first mosque in the world to receive electricity.

Oriental bazaar in the heart of Sarajevo.

The place where World War I began.

A small museum built by a family that survived the Siege of Sarajevo.

The haunting ruins of a military fortress turned astronomical observatory sit on a Sarajevo mountaintop.

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

This museum preserves the hand-dug tunnel that kept Sarajevo afloat during the Serbian siege.

Carefully reconstructed after the Bosnian War, this 16th-century bridge stands as a symbol of the country's enduring multicultural heritage.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

A former bank seized as a sniper vantage point during the Bosnian War is now a secret graffiti art gallery.

The sad remains of a monument to martial arts legend and movie star Bruce Lee—in the middle of Balkans.

This surreal memorial/cemetery is a necropolis of crumbling stonework and puzzle-shaped headstones.

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

Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.

A World War II evacuation tunnel turned into a history display of Croatian state and people.

An eclectic art form practiced by untrained masters is celebrated at this museum in the heart of Zagreb's old Upper Town.

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

The costumes depict the Kurent, the star character of the annual Kurentovanje festival.

The world's oldest grape-producing vine has survived four centuries of turmoil and even has its own anthem.

This abandoned Slovenian military barracks has become a punky-political art squat.