Strange rumors surround the artist who created these solemn metal guard dogs.

A relic from the Industrial Revolution got a second life as a contemporary performing arts space.

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

This small Slovenian town has become a magnet for microbreweries.

The "dragon babies" of southeastern Europe.

A trough of 700 strange bronze faces runs through a narrow alley in Ljubljana's old town.

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

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

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

Originally a leper colony, the island is now an Armenian monastery that's home to an incredible manuscript library and eclectic museum.

Romans built the world's tallest artificial waterfall in 271 BC.

A domed disco abandoned since the '70s now attracts artists and explorers under its unique roof.

Skulls and skeletons are omnipresent in this church dedicated to souls trapped in purgatory.

An abandoned quarry hides an open-air gallery of huge sculptures, some made from the rubble of 9/11.