Legend says lovers who hold hands while venturing along this stone jetty and kiss at the end will remain together forever.

The shell of a medieval fortress offers commanding views of the area it once protected.

Ugly 18th-century dwarf statues living in a perfectly landscaped Austrian garden.

Deep in the Negev Desert, the world's tallest solar tower looks like a sight straight out of science fiction.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

This ancient walled garden turns fog into food.

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

When Croatia became independent of Yugoslavia, the splintering governments left behind these concrete tunnels.

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

Longest fortress system anywhere in Europe.

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

Yugoslavia's biggest underground airport lies in ruins.

This stunning, out-of-the-way Croatian monument commemorates a community's uprising against occupying fascist forces.

The medieval "dragon" on an Austrian city's coat-of-arms comes to life in a fountain.

Devilish masks, handicrafts, and pieces of old buildings create a snapshot of life in a historic Alpine region.

The world's largest historic armory was established by independent citizens to defend themselves from the wars of larger forces.

This series of underground chambers contains Europe's largest subterranean lake that is slowly drained each day.

In the town of Třeboň, carp is king.

600 stumps, branches, and trunks of different shapes and sizes.

A mesmerizing landscape of 18th-century cellars carved out of the land.

The deepest sinkhole in Central Europe comes with a grisly tale and an unusual nickname: “The Stepmother Abyss.”

This hanging crocodile is thought to be the "dragon" that once plagued a Czech city.

Slather on the history at an exhibition dedicated to this Russian luxury.

A tiny traditional village keeps an ancient method of beekeeping alive.