Ancient stone dildos and other odd pieces of medical history are displayed at this quirky Cyprus gem.

This former Cyprus flight hub is now a crumbling, abandoned ghost complex.

The water here is so clear you can see the mysteriously sunken ship from the surface.

Breathtaking Byzantine paintings cover the inside of this 12th-century church.

An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.

This 700-year-old Cyprus castle is the birthplace of the world's oldest wine, said to be toasted by Richard the Lionheart at his wedding.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

The oldest arboretum on the Dalmatian coast doubles as the gardens of Kings Landing in "Game of Thrones."

Now harmless, this looming post struck fear into the heart of medieval troublemakers.

The Renaissance-era courthouse is a relic from the fortified town's centuries of Venetian rule.

This heart-shaped island looks substantially less lovely after a recent bulldozing project.

Colorful concentric circles honor a small Croatian town's supposed spot at the nucleus of it all.

This Croatian computer club features such gaming relics as the infamous Virtual Boy and an 8-bit Pacman machine.

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

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.

Built as an anti-fascist tribute, this surreal Yugoslav memorial became an unwelcome symbol after the Croatian war for independence.

This picturesque medieval monastery guards a small trove of historic treasures.

This abandoned Croatian stronghold never saw a great deal of conflict but it is still a beloved relic nonetheless.

An eclectic art form practiced by untrained masters is celebrated at this museum in the heart of Zagreb's old Upper Town.

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

Croatia's "hairy stone" fortress is one of the most well preserved Istrian castles.

A tribute to an iconic act of defiance from the Croatian War of Independence involving a small car.

The only gulag ever to exist in socialist Yugoslavia.

The now-overgrown beach resort was once frequented by Yugoslav military elite.