This ancient castle has been abandoned since the Edwardian conquest of Wales.

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

Trimmed trees grow alongside the graves like topiary tombstones.

When a supermarket opened up shop within a medieval building it became protected by UNESCO on a technicality.

Built as an anti-fascist tribute, this surreal Yugoslav memorial became an unwelcome symbol after the Croatian war for independence.

A full figure 4th century incorruptible saint lies in a glass coffin in Croatia.

An eclectic art form practiced by untrained masters is celebrated at this museum in the heart of Zagreb's old Upper Town.

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

This former estate of a fascist leader is now a burnt out ruin leading to a system of secret tunnels.

This truly palatial work of Communist-era architecture now sits crumbling on a Croatian beach.

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

The remains of the last Bosnian fortress to fall to the Ottomans are still standing.

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

This ironic war memorial thumbs its nose at a campaign of inedible humanitarian aid food products.

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