Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

Longest fortress system anywhere in Europe.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

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

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

One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.

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

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

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

The world's oldest grape-producing vine has survived four centuries of turmoil and even has its own anthem.

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.

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

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

The "dragon babies" of southeastern Europe.

Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.

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

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

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

Germany's Glienicke Bridge has a shady history of clandestine meetings, espionage, and spycraft.

Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.

The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.

Dr Barnes' $25 billion private collection of art and arboretum.

A brush maker used his factory to protect blind Jews from the Gestapo.

A narrow passage next to a cafe leads to a courtyard exploding with murals, tags, and paste-ups.