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Bitola, North Macedonia

Abandoned Yugoslavian F-86E Fighter Jets

These dilapidated planes are now a canvas for graffiti artists.
Added by snowjunkie21
Prilep, North Macedonia

Mound of the Unbeaten

One of Bogdan Bogdanović's first spomeniks honors those who died during the People's Liberation Struggle in Macedonia.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Veles, North Macedonia

Kosturnica (Ossuary Monument)

This elegant monument to those who fought against fascism is inspired by the shape of the poppy flower.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
North Macedonia

Stobi

After witnessing the rise and fall of three empires, this ancient city was finally destroyed by a series of earthquakes.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Ketenovo, North Macedonia

Kuklica

Stone pillars and a petrified wedding party in the hills of North Macedonia.
serflac Added by serflac
Belogradchik, Bulgaria

Belogradchik Rocks

Bizarrely shaped rock formations in northwest Bulgaria come with equally bizarre legends.
Added by kalaza
Hunedoara, Romania

Corvin Castle

This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.
SamM Added by SamM
Riga, Latvia

Black Cat of Riga

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.
Dampo Added by Dampo
Riga, Latvia

Statue of Prince Mikhail Andreas Barclay de Tolly

The former Field Marshall and Minister of War to the Russian Imperial Army.
Added by subha basu ray
Meškuičių seniūnija, Lithuania

Hill of Crosses

An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.
ronin Added by ronin
Lithuania

Dvina Missile Silo

Launch site for nuclear war against Western Europe.
serflac Added by serflac
Klaipėda, Lithuania

Juodasis Vaiduoklis (The Black Ghost)

A creepy statue of a hooded ghost hauls itself up from the water in a historic Lithuanian city.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Pompeii, Italy

Thermopolia of Pompeii

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.
atimian Added by atimian
Pompeii, Italy

Stone Phalluses of Pompeii

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Pompeii, Italy

The Brothels of Pompeii

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Pompeii, Italy

Plaster Citizens of Pompeii

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Pompeii, Italy

Pompeii Thermopolium

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Nice, France

Fontaine du Soleil (The Sun Fountain)

This saucy statue once caused outrage among locals.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Ketrzyn, Poland

The Wolf's Lair

This Nazi ruin was the site where Hitler was almost blown up by a suitcase bomb.
Indygenous Added by Indygenous
Malbork, Poland

Malbork Castle

This 13th century Gothic brick castle is the largest in the world by surface area.
Added by subha basu ray
Barumini, Italy

Su Nuraxi di Barumini

This one-of-a-kind archeological site is home to strange prehistoric ruins, the original use of which is still a mystery.
Added by achoitz
Bonifacio, France

Escalier du roi d'Aragon (King of Aragon’s Stairs)

A breathtakingly steep set of stairs is carved directly into the face of the sea cliffs of Bonifacio.
Added by northamstar
Sollacaro, France

Filitosa

This Corsican Neolithic site is full of pre-Roman megalithic structures that may or may not be penises.
SamM Added by SamM
Tielt-Winge, Belgium

Vlooybergtoren

The "stairway to heaven" lookout tower was built to resist weather, arson, and the laws of physics.
Added by verdeyenannick