An impressive monument to Poland's independence.

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

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.

A tragic legacy of the attempt to beautify Skopje and line the pockets of corrupt politicians

This stone figurine was made more than 6,000 years ago and depicts a female deity of the Neolithic Vinča culture.

An unfinished Serbian Orthodox church with 1,389 golden crosses planned to represent the Battle of Kosovo.

A museum dedicated to the former country.

This striking, historic hotel has major Wes Anderson movie energy.

Destroyed Serbian army headquarters sits half crumbled in a largely revitalized Belgrade.

Bronzes and busts that once stood in the city's main squares are now relegated to a small hidden courtyard.

A memorial to the atrocities of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania.

Once the fallout shelter of a dictator, this sprawling bunker is now a combined history museum and contemporary art gallery.

What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?

A museum dedicated to secret surveillance.

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

An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.

An excavation site that signified Hercules in Pula, and a glimpse into the city's Roman history.

A former church turned museum, complete with changing exhibitions.

A Roman mosaic depicting a classical myth was only rediscovered after bombing during World War II.

This underground tunnel system built during World War I offers a fascinating glimpse into Pula's military history.

One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.

Legend says this little-known stone circle is formed from people petrified as punishment for dancing on the Sabbath.

its a 480 Meter tunnel on a public bridal way which is currently unlit so take a torch even in the day

This Swiss cemetery is reserved for people who died in climbing accidents.