Island wonderland for communist autocrats.

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

This beautiful Croatian fortress is haunted by legends of forbidden love.

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

An eclectic art form practiced by untrained masters is celebrated at this museum in the heart of Zagreb's old Upper Town.

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

One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.

This picturesque medieval monastery guards a small trove of historic treasures.

A wunderkammer of gold and silver reliquaries and ancient saintly bones.

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

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

A tree that grows parallel to the ground was declared Brooklyn's "crowning curio" by the poet who saved it.

A no-frills cinephile haven known for showing offbeat, underseen films.

A way to take your secrets to someone else's grave.

Obscure and obsolete publications are given new life as works of art.

Thriving meadows span a rooftop in one of Brooklyn's most heavily industrialized neighborhoods.

A Brooklyn exhibit all about Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding in 1994.

Every dish is blessed in this basement eatery beneath a Hare Krishna temple.

Hidden behind a gate in Greenwich Village is a little farmhouse that once served as the writing studio of a bestselling author.

The façade of this building looks like a bingo board, but it's really a giant clock by a famed graphic designer.

The only gallery in New York dedicated to olfactory art and the exploration of scent in art.

Home to a dizzying array of letterpress blocks with a rich history.

This futuristic German spa allows visitors to float in a pool of salt water while zoning out to underwater techno.

A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.