A towering spire in the fortress of Kalemegdan honors the victorious armies of Serbia during their struggles against the Ottoman Empire.

A pair of connected skyscrapers form this symbolic gateway.

This exclusive resort has completely covered a tiny Balkan island in a 5-star warren of guest rooms.

A vast Communist-era exhibition space in the Bulgarian capital.

This massive monument was unveiled the day Kosovo declared independence from Serbia.

A futuristic, brutalist masterpiece that is also strangely prison-like.

This 3,800-year-old site contains markers used to study the movement of the sun and moon and create a lunar calendar.

Stone pillars and a petrified wedding party in the hills of North Macedonia.

A solar-powered primary school inspires hope and experimentation in a country ripe for energy innovation.