Places Traveltales Wants to Go

Said to be one of Sweden's most haunted places, this vicarage once even attracted a ghost-busting priest.

This unassuming museum's slogan translates to “there is a limit of sadness, anxiety has no limits."

A forgotten remnant of the Soviet Union, Transnistria is an unrecognized country hidden behind a heavily militarized border between Moldova and Ukraine.

A gorgeous gilded tower houses what may be the world's largest collection of gin.

This once-booming gold mining hub was basically abandoned overnight.

Piran’s oldest square is laden with history and a beautiful 18th-century reservoir.

This delicious Bosnian barbecue restaurant celebrates the diverse cuisine of Slovenia.

Workers have collected salt here in a process virtually unchanged since the Middle Ages.

Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.

A miniature train-ride through Slovenia's largest cave system.

This Slovenian museum houses the country's largest collection of painted beehive panels.

Buy raw milk from a 24/7 vending machine or pick up tomb candles at this local market.

A museum dedicated to the former country.

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

Apparently, Hell has waterfalls in Slovenia.

This small Slovenian town has become a magnet for microbreweries.

A cemetery for Slovenian notables also serves as a popular recreation space.

A relic from the Industrial Revolution got a second life as a contemporary performing arts space.

A trough of 700 strange bronze faces runs through a narrow alley in Ljubljana's old town.

This ice cream parlor serves scoops of flavors like rakia, medlar, and poppy seed.

A pair of connected skyscrapers form this symbolic gateway.

One of Belgrade's most beloved animals.

A Serbian church lit by chandeliers made of weapons.

Belgrade’s oldest restaurant has a rather unusual name.