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All Bosnia and Herzegovina Visoko

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Visoko

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Updated July 3, 2025

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The town of Visoko in 1973 with the “Pyramid of the Sun” in the background. (Wikimedia Commons)

Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Visočia, the Bosnian Pyramid of Visoko

Controversial site of what could be Europe's first pyramid.
The Ravne tunnels.

Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ravne Tunnels

A network of tunnels connecting Bosnia’s ‘ancient pyramids’—or maybe just an abandoned mine?
The unusual green pipes on the roof set the building apart.

Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Šerefudin's White Mosque

This striking modernist mosque defies architectural conventions.
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Hotel Austria & Bosna

In 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand spent his final night alive at this luxurious hotel.
12 miles from Visoko
The Sarajevo Tunnel

Ilidža, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo War Tunnel Museum

This museum preserves the hand-dug tunnel that kept Sarajevo afloat during the Serbian siege.
14 miles from Visoko
The ICAR Canned Beef Monument.

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

ICAR Canned Beef Monument

This ironic war memorial thumbs its nose at a campaign of inedible humanitarian aid food products.
14 miles from Visoko
There are many different styles of stećci

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Stećci

Some of the best-preserved specimens of the monumental medieval tombstones found throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina.
14 miles from Visoko
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Novak Djokovic celebrates his 2023 French Open victory June 11 in Paris; the tennis icon has credited his success to a number of unconventional beliefs.

Novak Djokovic and the Power of a Bosnian Pyramid

The "miraculous energy" at this controversial site in Visoko has attracted many believers, including the tennis great.
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June 28, 2023

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