A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.

Colorful power station with a chimney equipped with a gallery for exhaust monitoring equipment.

A miniature train-ride through Slovenia's largest cave system.

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

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

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

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

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

Now abandoned, the world's first torpedo factory is crumbling into the sea.

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

Colorful concentric circles honor a small Croatian town's supposed spot at the nucleus of it all.

Large, airy hallways hide within an impenetrable fortress that beckons urban explorers.

Trimmed trees grow alongside the graves like topiary tombstones.

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

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

Croatia's "hairy stone" fortress is one of the most well preserved Istrian castles.

A tribute to an iconic act of defiance from the Croatian War of Independence involving a small car.

A tower marking the spot where Yugoslavia began its resistance against the invading Nazis stands neglected, but not quite forgotten.

The Renaissance-era courthouse is a relic from the fortified town's centuries of Venetian rule.

Built as an anti-fascist tribute, this surreal Yugoslav memorial became an unwelcome symbol after the Croatian war for independence.

This Croatian computer club features such gaming relics as the infamous Virtual Boy and an 8-bit Pacman machine.

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