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

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

The blue cave of Bisevo is not terribly easy to visit. First you must get yourself to the Croatian island of Vis, by ferry from the city of Split. Once there, travel by bus or motorbike to the... »

Watery Wonders, Curious Caves | Edited by michelle, Henry and 2 others

In the Croatian seaside town of Zadar, concealed beneath a set of large white steps leading into the water, is the Zadar Sea Organ. Similar to the Wave Organ in San Francisco, California, the... »

Musical Wonders | Edited by Dylan, Henry and others