Swiss vineyards in a UNESCO heritage site.

World's largest permanent maze made of 18,000 conifers.

A breathtaking bridge that crosses a vast gorge over a river's torrents, and has a tale of a devil architect attached.

This is not only one of the oldest collections in Europe, but also possibly the most beautiful.

These spooky and unusual stone formations create an underworldly landscape.

This amazing pedestrian suspension bridge in the Swiss Alps would give Indiana Jones nightmares.

Caves famous for the dragon-slaying saint who lived there.

This lovely little bridge hidden in a Switzerland gorge is essentially a fairytale.

This small Slovenian town has become a magnet for microbreweries.

A beautiful drive through the foot of the Alps traces the path of 15th-century Turkish raids.

An otherworldly alpine pasture with its own unique microculture that recalls Middle Earth.

A crumbling World War I fort that is reached through a series of concrete tunnels.

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

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.

This massive subterranean fissure is known as the "underground Grand Canyon."

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

After 11 years of reconstruction work, Slovakia's finest hilltop chapel complex is finally reopen to the public.

A gorgeous stone viaduct crosses over a bucolic valley.

The ruins of a 13th-century monastery that long served as a place of refuge from wars and raids.

A once-fairy tale mansion now stands in a state of disrepair.

Climb around the high waterfalls on series of iron ladders and bridges within the wildest gorge in the Slovak Paradise.

Inside the Šomoška National Nature Reserve exists a unique rock formation rarely seen in the world.

A perfectly preserved hill village where the buildings are painted like white lace.

The blood-soaked ruins of the castle where the murderous Blood Countess was walled in alive.