Vikings and Evangelicals have both had a hand in this replica medieval church.

A museum dedicated to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.

This frequently-photographed waterfall takes only a short hike to visit.

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

The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.

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

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

A musical instrument played by the sea.

A tower marking the spot where Yugoslavia began its resistance against the invading Nazis stands neglected, but not quite forgotten.

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

A forgotten monument to Yugoslavian freedom.

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

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

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.

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

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

This World War I fortress is the perfect place to catch a Montenegrin sunset.

There's a mini version of Iguazu Falls hidden in the Balkans, and it's got a rope swing.

An apparition of Virgin Mary in Herzegovina.

This surreal memorial/cemetery is a necropolis of crumbling stonework and puzzle-shaped headstones.

A former bank seized as a sniper vantage point during the Bosnian War is now a secret graffiti art gallery.

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

Some of the best-preserved specimens of the monumental medieval tombstones found throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina.