Sutjeska, Serbia
'Tamiški Kralj' ('King of Tamis')
A large concrete replica of a 12th-century figurine.
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Sutjeska, Serbia
A large concrete replica of a 12th-century figurine.
Caraș-Severin, Romania
Moss and stone turn this waterfall into an otherworldly liquid veil.
Golubac, Serbia
This 14th century castle withstood years of battle but is now sliding off the hills into the Danube.
Vršac, Serbia
The only Baroque residence for bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the Banat region.
Bury Saint Edmunds, England
The smallest pub in Britain was once a cabinet of curiosities and it still has the dead cat to prove it.
Exeter, England
At just 25 inches at its narrowest point, it's one of the tightest streets in the world.
Maybole, Scotland
An optical Illusion once believed to be an electrical phenomenon.
London, England
Winding paths and ramshackle mausoleums in the oldest "park cemetery" in London.
Bristol, England
England's steepest street has such a drastic incline that locals tie their parked cars to lampposts when it gets icy.
Oteshevo, North Macedonia
It's unclear what caused the fire that led to this opulent hotel's demise.
Frankfurt, Germany
The entrance to this Frankfurt subway station looks like an old tram car crashed into the concrete sidewalk.
Darmstadt, Germany
This remarkable parking garage in Darmstadt has lived several lives and still contains remnants of its World War I past.
Cochem, Germany
This Cold War–era fallout shelter was actually a storage facility for the nation's emergency currency.
Bonn, Germany
A pair of giant stone heads represent the ancient Roman saints beheaded here.
Kyoto, Japan
1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.
Kyoto, Japan
View Japan's most historic city from a cyberpunk walkway suspended 150 feet above the ground.
Nara, Japan
Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.
Dorset, England
An Iron Age hill fort turned scenic nature park.
Saint Andrews, Scotland
Every St. Andrews student knows to avoid this inscription for fear of a martyr's curse.
Banatski Sokolac, Serbia
The first European statue dedicated to the legendary musician.
Skopje, North Macedonia
In the hometown of the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize winner, a memorial dedicated to her legacy.
Osmington, England
Want to properly offend a king? Sculpt a giant hill figure in chalk of him riding out of town.
Kyoto, Japan
This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.
Kyoto, Japan
This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.