These dilapidated planes are now a canvas for graffiti artists.

Remarkable medieval wall paintings decorate this 12th-century, dog-friendly church.

The site is dedicated to an investigative journalist whose murder triggered a political uproar that changed Slovakia forever.

This sculpture encompasses the emotion of rail travel.

A quasi-futuristic roof sits atop a medieval Bohemian monastery damaged during World War II.

The memorial stands at the intersection of the rivers Morava and Danube.

This statue of a 15th-century Hungarian military and political figure has become known for its resemblance to a particular cartoon knight.

Tucked among the sand dunes overlooking a Welsh beach, a real-life tribute to a fictional elf.

One of 200 religious buildings recognized as a “culture monument.” 

Artists made this mosque into a marvel of Ottoman baroque architecture.

Different sections of the Zemun Fortress were built in the 14th and 15th century as a response to the advance of the Ottoman Empire.

In the hometown of the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize winner, a memorial dedicated to her legacy.

This elegant monument to those who fought against fascism is inspired by the shape of the poppy flower.

Dedicated to a brave pooch who fought a tiger to save a young child.

One of the most photographed locations in the entire city.

Believed to be the only Orthodox church in the world that features a free-standing pulpit.

The figure atop this globe is from a Serbian play about a merchant's travels around the world.

Launched by Napoleon's soldiers more than 200 years ago, a cannonball remains embedded in the tower wall.

Admire dozens of life-size animals made from old scrap metal, nuts, screws, and valves.

This supermarket offers shoppers a window into the past alongside their groceries.

A decaying, yet still functioning, work of communist architecture.

Rebuilt several decades ago, its striking murals prevent it from being reconsecrated as a church.

This building served as the first customs house in modern Greece.

A closer look at this somewhat faded hotel by the Corinth Canal reveals the architectural undertones of a genius.