Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

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

A musical instrument played by the sea.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.

The former private quarters and office of Dr. Sigmund Freud now hosts a museum housing the works of the founding father of psychoanalysis.

Along the most northwestern point in Africa is an ancient cave surrounded by legends.

See how paper is made the old-fashioned way.

What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?

The elliptical citadel resisted the advance of the mighty Ottomans several times, thanks to the military prowess of the "Dragon of Albania."

Hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers crowd Albania long after the fall of Communism.

This exclusive resort has completely covered a tiny Balkan island in a 5-star warren of guest rooms.

A curious cave church carved into the face of a cliff.

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

A curious little museum dedicated to the furry feline in the cat haven that is Old Town Kotor.

A tiny church on a man-made island in the Adriatic.

This strange statue features a bust of the famous composer plopped atop a woman's body.

Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.

Visitors dating back to the 1600s carved their marks in the stones of the iconic tower.

Explore this medieval cathedral by trying to spot all the malevolent monsters hiding in its beautifully colored windows.

A copy of the Statue of Liberty greets visitors to the birthplace of Auguste Bartholdi.

A forgotten relic from New York's bygone trolley system hides in plain sight under a bridge.

This translucent sculpture represents a quintessential component of New York City's skyline.