The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.

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

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

This heart-shaped island looks substantially less lovely after a recent bulldozing project.

The oldest arboretum on the Dalmatian coast doubles as the gardens of Kings Landing in "Game of Thrones."

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

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

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

When a supermarket opened up shop within a medieval building it became protected by UNESCO on a technicality.

Longest fortress system anywhere in Europe.

The now-overgrown beach resort was once frequented by Yugoslav military elite.

This former estate of a fascist leader is now a burnt out ruin leading to a system of secret tunnels.

This Croatian fairytale castle is slowly falling apart thanks to years of neglect.

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

Once a state-of-the-art tuberculosis treatment spa, these ruins are now ruled by paintball players.

The complex has been abandoned since the Croatian War of Independence, barring a stint as a set for 'Game of Thrones.'

The remains of a sunken military ship wreck visible through clear water.

Legend has it fairies gathered at the site of this medieval castle.

This truly palatial work of Communist-era architecture now sits crumbling on a Croatian beach.

A wonderfully strange collection of 500+ stuffed frogs doing people things.

This stunning, out-of-the-way Croatian monument commemorates a community's uprising against occupying fascist forces.

A musical instrument played by the sea.