This massive concrete sculpture is said to be the heaviest communist monument on Earth.

An abandoned saucer-shaped monument in the Bulgarian mountains.

An architectural marvel that spans the Arda River, and has stories of a haunted past.

This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.

A futuristic, brutalist masterpiece that is also strangely prison-like.

This massive monument was unveiled the day Kosovo declared independence from Serbia.

A 11-foot former president stands on a Kosovo street that also bears his name.

Christianity and Islam have clashed, yet here a Serbian Orthodox church and a mosque stand together.

This virtually windowless mass of smooth concrete is the only Catholic church in the city.

Its frescoes depict the likeness of Marshal Tito, Karl Marx, and Friedrich Engels burning in hell.

On top of a resort town as old as the Bronze Age sits an incredible war memorial statue overlooking the beaches below.

A medieval bridge stretches over a sulfur-rich river that leads to year-round natural hot springs.

Explore a traditional Albanian dwelling that pays tribute to the region's rich history.

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

An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.

What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?

One of the largest single-span stone-arch bridges in the Balkans looks like something straight out of a fairytale.

This fortress dates back to the 6th century and is also the site of a controversial abandoned restoration project.

Space-age monument to an early 20th-century uprising.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

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

The sad remains of a monument to martial arts legend and movie star Bruce Lee—in the middle of Balkans.

A former bank seized as a sniper vantage point during the Bosnian War is now a secret graffiti art gallery.

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