This unusual hostel provides a glimpse of life in a city under siege.

Controversial site of what could be Europe's first pyramid.

A wellspring of natural Viagra found in Bosnia.

The first mosque in the world to receive electricity.

A field filled with carved medieval tombstones called stećak.

This picturesque monastery at the base of a cliff is a peaceful oasis open to all visitors.

A number of craters left by fatal mortar strikes have been filled with red resin to remember those lost during the Siege of Sarajevo.

A bridge destroyed three times: once as a ruse, then in an actual attack, and finally for the movies.

Inat Kuća, or "House of Spite," is more than just an oddly named restaurant.

This surreal memorial/cemetery is a necropolis of crumbling stonework and puzzle-shaped headstones.

This brutalist monument is inscribed with 9921 names of Yugoslav partisans who perished during WWII.

A forgotten and crumbling Yugoslav monument to the victims of fascism.

The place where World War I began.

This historic cemetery was inaccessible for several years due to dozens of land mines.

This abandoned Olympic skiing facility still bears the scars of the Siege of Sarajevo.

Oriental bazaar in the heart of Sarajevo.

These warring psychedelic crags commemorate an unsuccessful military operation.

This top-secret nuclear bunker hidden in a Bosnian mountain has been converted to a modern art exhibition space.

This museum preserves the hand-dug tunnel that kept Sarajevo afloat during the Serbian siege.

A war-torn Olympic relic is being overtaken by graffiti and nature.

This cluster of little wooden huts once ground local farmers’ wheat into flour during the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

There's a mini version of Iguazu Falls hidden in the Balkans, and it's got a rope swing.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.