Bucharest, Romania
Palace of the Parliament
This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.
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Bucharest, Romania
This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.
Prizren, Kosovo
A 14th-century Serbian Orthodox church that was once converted into a mosque under the much-disfavored Ottoman Empire.
Prizren, Kosovo
This lonely minaret with an unusual decorative symbol is all that remains of a historic Ottoman mosque.
Gadime e Poshtme, Kosovo
The ceiling of this cavern is dripping with multicolored marble stalactites.
Ferizaj, Kosovo
Christianity and Islam have clashed, yet here a Serbian Orthodox church and a mosque stand together.
Štrpce, Kosovo
As of 2022, the 124 rooms of Kosovo ski resort remain empty.
North Macedonia
This 3,800-year-old site contains markers used to study the movement of the sun and moon and create a lunar calendar.
Ketenovo, North Macedonia
Stone pillars and a petrified wedding party in the hills of North Macedonia.
Veles, North Macedonia
This elegant monument to those who fought against fascism is inspired by the shape of the poppy flower.
Mavrovo, North Macedonia
Depending on the region's rainfall, this church may be partially submerged.
Tetovo, North Macedonia
Artists made this mosque into a marvel of Ottoman baroque architecture.
Skopje, North Macedonia
In the hometown of the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize winner, a memorial dedicated to her legacy.