This 14th-century monastery survived Turkish raids, Nazi occupation, and even a stint as a spot to store towels.

A gender-bending antihero's grave, where lies the inspiration for both book and film.

This charming, hidden guild museum holds some 700 years of crossbow history.

An unfinished complex built for children from around the world sits abandoned on the Black Sea coastline.

Outstanding, eerie frescoes and decorations fill this 19th-century monastery.

In the hinterlands of Serbia's capital, a giant reflective mushroom houses an aeronautical history of the former Yugoslav republic.

An abandoned monument remembering the "Pančevo Holocaust" now stands as a shadow of its former self.

This spaceship-like Serbian monument reaches for the stars in celebration of the fallen fighters of fascism.

A vast and unlikely aviation museum kept alive for over 50 years due to one man's tenacity.

A unique museum dedicated to the history of household appliances from across the globe.

This enormous abstract sculpture is part jungle gym, part elaborate noise-making machine.

This brutalist monument is inscribed with 9921 names of Yugoslav partisans who perished during WWII.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

Czech architects borrow from the nest design of the stork to revitalize a farmstead, hoping to inspire the same loyalty the birds had shown.

Before building her own tombstone, an untrained artist created a concrete menagerie in her garden.

A larger-than-life statue of the German revolutionist stands proud in a small town where he never lived.

This hanging crocodile is thought to be the "dragon" that once plagued a Czech city.

The rusted creatures wait to be discovered in Prague's botanical garden.

This Czech military museum is home to pink tank that was once a symbol of art and political rebellion.

A series of playful yellow penguins share a serious message about the environment.

A sculpture of the iconic East German car on four legs is a tribute to those who traveled to Prague seeking asylum.

Mysterious painted skulls in Moravia.

Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.

This former quarry is now a picturesque gorge that hides a sunken lake.