The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.

When a supermarket opened up shop within a medieval building it became protected by UNESCO on a technicality.

A wonderfully strange collection of 500+ stuffed frogs doing people things.

The local club's soccer field is practically surrounded by UNESCO-protected monuments.

The interior of this church has been turned into a memorial to locals who died in Croatia's Homeland War.

Large, airy hallways hide within an impenetrable fortress that beckons urban explorers.

This fountain has a growing (animal) population, and might also be growing in size.

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

A musical instrument played by the sea.

One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.

A memorial dedicated to the 29,000 Istrian freedom fighters of World War II.

This seven-sided Romanesque chapel is regarded as the oldest building in Rovinj.

A monument to one of Croatia's famous freedom fighters.

This 135-year-old weather station studied the effects of the climate on human health.

A World War II evacuation tunnel turned into a history display of Croatian state and people.

Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

This monument to a veteran of the Mexican-American War is one of only two in Manhattan that serve as an actual mausoleum.

A vibrant, 100-foot-tall mural dedicated to Evelyn Nesbit, the tragic icon of the Gilded Age.

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.