44 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Croatia - Atlas Obscura

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Attractions
in Croatia

Komiža, Croatia

Blue Cave of Bisevo

An ethereal glowing blue ocean cave in Croatia.

42.9784, 16.0111

Added by michelle

Plitvička Jezera, Croatia

Plitvice Lakes

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

44.8783, 15.6112

Added by nsmrekar

Sea Organ

A musical instrument played by the sea.

44.1173, 15.2202

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Zagreb, Croatia

Zagreb's Museum of Broken Relationships

Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.

45.8158, 15.9736

Added by Rachel

Podgarić, Croatia

Podgaric Monument

Commemoration of World War II in Croatia bears a striking resemblance to the Millennium Falcon.

45.6408, 16.7749

Added by serflac

Jablanac, Croatia

Jablanac Shipwreck

The remains of a sunken WWII military ship wreck visible through clear water.

44.7066, 14.8980

Added by serflac

Taxidermied frogs spend a day on the lake at Froggyland

Froggyland

A wonderfully strange collection of 500+ stuffed frogs doing people things.

43.5101, 16.4381

Added by rmb3223

Just the sight of the arrow-shaped fortress intimidated would-be attackers.

Šibenik, Croatia

St. Nicholas Fortress

Large, airy hallways hide within an impenetrable fortress that beckons urban explorers.

43.7216, 15.8546

Added by ahvenas

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Rakija

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Rakija

The fiery fruit brandy of the Balkans.

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Stories
About Croatia

Dental plaque in these teeth provide evidence that Mediterranean ancestors ate fish and plants.

Found: Tooth Gunk That Shows Mesolithic Mediterraneans Ate Fish and Plants

Questionable dental hygiene in a man from the 8th millennium B.C. unveils early omnivore tendencies.

by Christina Ayele Djossa

The Tjentište War Memorial in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Misunderstood History of the Balkans' Surreal War Memorials

As viral images, the so-called "spomeniks" of the former Yugoslavia are often taken out of context.

by Darmon Richter

November 06, 2017

Taxidermied frogs spend a day on the lake at Froggyland.

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