Sinaia, Romania
Peleș Castle
This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Bucharest, Romania
Palace of the Parliament
This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.
Bucharest, Romania
Cărturești Carusel Bookstore
This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.
Bucharest, Romania
Memorial of Rebirth
This memorial to the victims of the Romanian Revolution of 1989 is often compared to a potato on a skewer.
Mogoșoaia, Romania
Mogoșoaia Palace
17th century palace once a meeting place for politicians.
Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Asen Dynasty Monument
An homage to the medieval rulers of Bulgaria.
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Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Interhotel Veliko Tarnovo
A decaying, yet still functioning, work of communist architecture.
Sofia, Bulgaria
National Palace of Culture
A vast Communist-era exhibition space in the Bulgarian capital.
Sofia, Bulgaria
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.
Sofia, Bulgaria
Statue of Sveta Sofia
"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.
Rilski manastir, Bulgaria
Rila Monastery
This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Plovdiv Roman Theater
This ancient theater, restored in the 20th century, lives on as a venue for dramatic and musical performances.
Kazanlak, Bulgaria
Buzludzha Monument
An abandoned saucer-shaped monument in the Bulgarian mountains.
