Inside this small chapel tucked away in the forest is one of the most well-preserved Danse Macabre frescos.

This 15th-century church houses priceless works of art from a range of Croatian artists.

This modern, multimedia museum takes visitors on an evolutionary journey back in time.

Trimmed trees grow alongside the graves like topiary tombstones.

Dive for drinks at Croatia's first and only underwater winery.

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.

Just a few miles from Novalja, a strange geological oddity has left scientists baffled.

This beautiful Croatian fortress is haunted by legends of forbidden love.

Built as an anti-fascist tribute, this surreal Yugoslav memorial became an unwelcome symbol after the Croatian war for independence.

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

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

A forgotten monument to Yugoslavian freedom.

This abandoned Croatian stronghold never saw a great deal of conflict but it is still a beloved relic nonetheless.

This Croatian island is for sale but no one is buying due to the dozens of accused Nazi sympathizers who were massacred there after WWII.

A self-proclaimed libertarian micro-state on a tiny bit of disputed territory between Serbia and Croatia.

A tribute to an iconic act of defiance from the Croatian War of Independence involving a small car.

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

An eclectic art form practiced by untrained masters is celebrated at this museum in the heart of Zagreb's old Upper Town.

A full figure 4th century incorruptible saint lies in a glass coffin in Croatia.

The only gulag ever to exist in socialist Yugoslavia.

A tower marking the spot where Yugoslavia began its resistance against the invading Nazis stands neglected, but not quite forgotten.

When Croatia became independent of Yugoslavia, the splintering governments left behind these concrete tunnels.

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