The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.

This 135-year-old weather station studied the effects of the climate on human health.

Island wonderland for communist autocrats.

The oldest arboretum on the Dalmatian coast doubles as the gardens of Kings Landing in "Game of Thrones."

An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

Now harmless, this looming post struck fear into the heart of medieval troublemakers.

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

Formerly Yugoslavia's "forbidden island," this sleepy little city still holds the abandoned remains of military strongholds.

When a supermarket opened up shop within a medieval building it became protected by UNESCO on a technicality.

Longest fortress system anywhere in Europe.

A musical instrument played by the sea.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

An ethereal glowing blue ocean cave in Croatia.

An apparition of Virgin Mary in Herzegovina.

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

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

Oriental bazaar in the heart of Sarajevo.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

This impressive clifftop temple was once at the center of an international custody dispute.

This Cambodian riverbed is covered in ancient Hindu carvings both above and below the waters.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.

Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.