Designed in 1887, this clock from the county office clock tower has been restored and is on full display.

A temple dedicated to the 13th-century Alevi Turkish dervish credited with bringing Islam to the Balkans.

This abandoned prison was so notorious that its name has become a metaphor throughout Albania.

This remote church calls a tiny island its sanctuary.

According to a local legend, this old castle could only be built after a woman was immured in the walls.

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

A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.

Croatia's "hairy stone" fortress is one of the most well preserved Istrian castles.

Longest fortress system anywhere in Europe.

A wunderkammer of gold and silver reliquaries and ancient saintly bones.

This picturesque medieval monastery guards a small trove of historic treasures.

Legend has it fairies gathered at the site of this medieval castle.

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

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

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

An ethereal glowing blue ocean cave in Croatia.

Apparently, Hell has waterfalls in Slovenia.

The costumes depict the Kurent, the star character of the annual Kurentovanje festival.

The walls of this medieval church are covered with perfectly preserved frescos, including a pristine example of the Dance of Death.

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

This small Slovenian town has become a magnet for microbreweries.

An otherworldly alpine pasture with its own unique microculture that recalls Middle Earth.

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

A miniature train-ride through Slovenia's largest cave system.