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

Just a few miles from Novalja, a strange geological oddity has left scientists baffled.

This abandoned Croatian stronghold never saw a great deal of conflict but it is still a beloved relic nonetheless.

Now harmless, this looming post struck fear into the heart of medieval troublemakers.

This Croatian island is for sale but no one is buying due to the dozens of accused Nazi sympathizers who were massacred there after WWII.

A self-proclaimed libertarian micro-state on a tiny bit of disputed territory between Serbia and Croatia.

The oldest arboretum on the Dalmatian coast doubles as the gardens of Kings Landing in "Game of Thrones."

Formerly Yugoslavia's "forbidden island," this sleepy little city still holds the abandoned remains of military strongholds.

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

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

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

An ethereal glowing blue ocean cave in Croatia.

A peculiar museum that includes many drunken tales, a drunk driving simulator, and much more.

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

A musical instrument played by the sea.

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an eighth-century Buddhist master.

Miraculous vase predicts the future at this Tibetan Buddhist site in the Himalayas.

This remote Himalayan temple is in danger of being completely washed away by a melting glacier.

This Croatian fairytale castle is slowly falling apart thanks to years of neglect.

One of the largest caves in the world open to the public.

This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.

Moss and stone turn this waterfall into an otherworldly liquid veil.

The world's largest collection of witchcraft regalia.