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

Inside this mansion turned museum, the works of prominent Croatian artists are on full display.

An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

This 15th-century church houses priceless works of art from a range of Croatian artists.

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

The complex has been abandoned since the Croatian War of Independence, barring a stint as a set for 'Game of Thrones.'

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

One of the world's oldest olive trees, thought to be over 2,000 years old.

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

What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?

Decorated with a staggering 1,380 ladybugs, the installation has turned what was once a grim, forgotten nickel mine into a landmark and a statement.

See how paper is made the old-fashioned way.

This architecturally eclectic early-20th century mosque was built as a place of worship for the Islamic followers of a Jewish messiah.

This ancient structure appears Roman, but was constructed during the 16th century and was utilized until 1911.

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

Local lore says two enemy dragons live within these breathtaking mountain lakes.

An artistic melting pot inside an old roadside inn from the Ottoman era.

One of the most photographed locations in the entire city.

A two thousand year old brothel uncovered in Northern Greece.

A little-known park with unusual, half-ruined structures and a mystical energy.

Seven early Christians were sealed into a cave where legend has it they slept unharmed for centuries.

This tower is all that remains of the mosque that once stood in the center of the city, before it was destroyed by fire in 1941.

Brawny guys rolling around in oil is the oldest regular sporting event besides the Olympics.

A small mountain at the crossroads of Turkey, Iraq, and Syria that some believe was the landing point of Noah's Ark.