Places katiecoles95 Wants to Go

Tucked into the hills above Rafailovići, this small hidden waterfall offers a rare pocket of calm just minutes from Montenegro’s crowded Adriatic beaches.

Relics designed to contain and conceal Yugoslavian submarines.

One of the world's oldest olive trees, thought to be over 2,000 years old.

This exclusive resort has completely covered a tiny Balkan island in a 5-star warren of guest rooms.

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

A curious little museum dedicated to the furry feline in the cat haven that is Old Town Kotor.

The social hall of this former factory is a Communist-era time capsule.

At almost 900 feet long, this is Bulgaria's longest suspension bridge and the only way to reach the small village of Lisitsite.

An abandoned sanatorium building from the early 20th century sits in the forest of the Rila mountains.

An interactive museum-like experience takes visitors back to 1980s Communist Bulgaria.

The temple that withstood the Nazis.

At this 16th-century monastery in rural Bulgaria, visitors can also spend the night.

This rose and lavender oil distillery still operates as it did more than a century ago.

A dragon-shaped fountain that is said to dispense healing water—unless you're evil.

One of the world’s only pink lakes where it's possible to take a dip.

Said to be the only museum in the world dedicated to the most classic of all blooms, the rose.

These cascading falls resonate throughout the Bulgarian forest.

A mountain pass in Bulgaria's Balkan Mountains was the site of four historic battles.

In a long-dry lake bed, these groups of massive stone pillars bear a striking resemblance to clumps of everyone's favorite fungi.

These natural cliffs look like they are a part of an old castle complex.

A flamboyant five-story building in Bulgaria resembles a crawling snail.

This tiny Bulgarian town offers a stunning location in the mountains and a storied history.

A collection of art from Bulgaria's time as a communist state.

Bizarrely shaped rock formations in northwest Bulgaria come with equally bizarre legends.