On top of a resort town as old as the Bronze Age sits an incredible war memorial statue overlooking the beaches below.

An exquisite monument dedicated to fallen Partisan soldiers and anti-fascist fighters of Yugoslavia through symbols of gears and flowers.

The hairpin turns in this mountain road take the shape of a letter—is it a coincidence or a symbol of love?

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

A curious cave church carved into the face of a cliff.

In 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand spent his final night alive at this luxurious hotel.

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

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

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 full figure 4th century incorruptible saint lies in a glass coffin in Croatia.

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

This top-secret nuclear bunker hidden in a Bosnian mountain has been converted to a modern art exhibition space.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

An oddities shop that dabbles in the deathly and beautiful.

The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.

An old whaling station now serves to give the public a look at the commercial whaling industry, no longer a part of Monterey's economy.

Residents of this seaside village are building a miniature 1:10 scale version of their historic town.

This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

These markers are used to determine the ground stability of the Strip.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.