We all have different ways of dealing with the mementos left behind when a love is lost. Unable to let go, some of us hide the barrettes he gave us before he left town to “find himself” in a... »

Museums and Collections, Unique Collections | Edited by Rachel and Seth Teicher

The Podgarić Monument seems to commemorate the birth of science fiction more than World War II. However, all sources point to the fact that the sculpture was erected in 1967 by Dušan Džamonja, as... »

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For hundreds of years, Croats have dealt with hordes invading their lands. During the 19th century, they desperately fought the Ottoman Empire from the south. Today, they face a less violent mass,... »

Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins | Edited by atimian, Dylan and others

The 12th-century Dubrovnik Cathedral in Croatia is home to an extraordinary reliquary museum containing more than 200 ornate gold and silver reliquaries. The cathedral’s treasury, protected from... »

Relics and Reliquaries | Edited by michelle, Dylan and others

If you enter the Old Town of Dubrovnik by the Pile Gate, as you walk along the Stradun, the main street, look carefully and you might spot a strange gargoyle head protruding from a stone wall.... »

Strange Statues, Rites and Rituals, Incredible Ruins | Edited by stanestane, Dylan and others

Among famous knights, France's Roland is among the most legendary. Roland was a knight in service of Emperor Charlemagne—the Frankish emperor who unified much of Europe under his rule—and the... »

Unusual Monuments | Edited by stanestane, Dylan and 2 others

There are two Adriatic islands intricately linked to the mythos of Marshal Tito the former communist autocrat of Yugoslavia. One of them is the barren and desolate gulag island of Goli Otok, the... »

Unique Collections, Intriguing Environs, Curious Places of Worship | Edited by stanestane

In 1948, only three years after the conclusion of the WWII and in the eve of the cold war, Marshal Tito, the supreme leader of Federative People's Republic of Yugoslavia took a sharp political... »

Crime and Punishment | Edited by stanestane and AllisonEng

Karst is not a particular kind of rock, but rather the landscape that results from the combination of certain types of rock, often limestone or dolomite, and water. The important element is that... »

Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities, Extraordinary Flora, Fascinating Fauna | Edited by nsmrekar, stanestane and others