Avarız Köyü, Turkey
Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Festival
Brawny guys rolling around in oil is the oldest regular sporting event besides the Olympics.
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Avarız Köyü, Turkey
Brawny guys rolling around in oil is the oldest regular sporting event besides the Olympics.
Yagodina, Bulgaria
A spectacular Bulgarian cave resembling a devil's head with a waterfall rushing down its throat.
Gorna krepost, Bulgaria
An ancient Thracian city where fire rituals were practiced on the largest cult altar in Southeast Europe.
Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria
This apartment is a true time capsule of local life in Bulgaria during the Soviet regime.
Varna, Bulgaria
Grand Orthodox cathedral with walls filled with frescoes and icons.
Varna, Bulgaria
A chain coffee shop in Bulgaria that takes its Italian roots very seriously.
Bucharest, Romania
This train station's platforms were built extremely narrow to deceive a rather arrogant government official
Bucharest, Romania
Unique museum with a dizzying array of collectibles, from corkscrews to typewriters and much more.
Bucharest, Romania
Historic beer hall in Bucharest with magnificent stained glass and a lively folk band.
Helvécia, Hungary
The home of a deceased Hungarian artist is now on display for visitors.
Budapest, Hungary
One of the few of its type in the world, this museum showcases hotels and business.
Olomouc, Czechia
Once home to artillery, this garden offers more peace today than it did during its war-torn past.
Loštice, Czechia
This entire museum is dedicated to a single smelly delicacy.
Litomysl, Czechia
Unique house covered in a nightmarish mural of demons, ghosts and monsters.
Tabor, Czechia
Hidden tunnels have sheltered the people of a Czech town for centuries.
Brno, Czechia
A striking, modern church devoted to a nun who loved God and beer.
Vilémovice, Czechia
The deepest sinkhole in Central Europe comes with a grisly tale and an unusual nickname: “The Stepmother Abyss.”
Kunštát, Czechia
An army of sleeping knights sculpted by a self-taught local artist beautifully depict an old Czech legend.
Žďár nad Sázavou, Czechia
The sanctuary holds what was once believed to be the saint's incorruptible tongue.
Kutna Hora, Czechia
A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.
Kutna Hora, Czechia
A museum of alchemy and a basement laboratory all housed in an ancient building in a Gothic tower.
Kutna Hora, Czechia
An enormous and lavish Gothic church in Czechia.
Olbramovice, Czechia
Czech architects borrow from the nest design of the stork to revitalize a farmstead, hoping to inspire the same loyalty the birds had shown.
Týnec nad Sázavou, Czechia
This Czech military museum is home to pink tank that was once a symbol of art and political rebellion.