Places tristanpollock Wants to Go

Nikola Tesla's ashes are held in a golden sphere, surrounded by his works.

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

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.

Every spring, locals see the shadowy figures of a ghost army of slain Greek soldiers descend upon this ruined fort.

A sharp sculpture made of thousands of pieces of jagged glass.

What once sat in the world’s spotlight is today a largely disused ghost complex.

This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.

A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

A spectacular cave and a beguiling lake.

Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.

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

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

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

This abandoned Olympic skiing facility still bears the scars of the Siege of Sarajevo.

A bridge destroyed three times: once as a ruse, then in an actual attack, and finally for the movies.

This exclusive resort has completely covered a tiny Balkan island in a 5-star warren of guest rooms.

These warring psychedelic crags commemorate an unsuccessful military operation.

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

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

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

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

There's a mini version of Iguazu Falls hidden in the Balkans, and it's got a rope swing.