These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.

On a small Slovenian island, diners can mix and match a classic cake into dozens of sweet and savory flavor combinations.

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

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

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

This abandoned Slovenian military barracks has become a punky-political art squat.

This ruin in a suburban park may be the place where Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was first performed.

According to legend, a noble knight and a terrible dragon lie beneath this storied hill.

This 700-year-old storehouse was a POW jail, aviation workshop, and Titanic memorial before becoming a brewpub.

A half-mile-long stretch of medieval forts built after a devastating pirate attack persists amid the modern port city.

A cruise ship retraces the the route of the doomed RMS Titanic, 100 years later.

How did this lovely seaside English village come by such an unusual name?