A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.

A flamboyant five-story building in Bulgaria resembles a crawling snail.

A collection of art from Bulgaria's time as a communist state.

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

This art installation pays homage to the famed stones of European lore.

A small memorial to a deadly night in Serbia that shook the world before it was swept under the rug.

This ice cream parlor serves scoops of flavors like rakia, medlar, and poppy seed.

Tucked in an urban forest, this restaurant specializes in homemade, healing rakijas.

A Serbian church lit by chandeliers made of weapons.

In between two buildings in Ljubljana, medieval tunnel to nowhere.

A public work of art that also provides some relief from the summer heat.

This scale model of our solar system hid in plain sight for years before a physics team sought out all the planets.

A peculiar museum that includes many drunken tales, a drunk driving simulator, and much more.

This only museum in the world dedicated solely to mushrooms.

Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.

Slovenia's first mosque is a striking mix of Islamic and modernist architecture.

A trough of 700 strange bronze faces runs through a narrow alley in Ljubljana's old town.

This abandoned Slovenian military barracks has become a punky-political art squat.

This frog-themed restaurant was frequented by Picasso, Saint-Exupéry, and more.

A museum of magic with a Sadist past.

Travel through the wholesome amusements of yesteryear at this charming miniature village.

One of the few remaining relics of the meatpacking hub that made Chicago the "hog butcher to the world."

Roses and other fascinating flora fill this garden built to commemorate Britain's immortal Bard.

Museum dedicated to the art of cutting and polishing stones.