Langseitenrotte, Austria
Mariazellerbahn
Narrow-gauge railway with its own personal power grid.
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Langseitenrotte, Austria
Narrow-gauge railway with its own personal power grid.
Zwentendorf, Austria
Austria's very first and only nuclear power station was completed but never used.
Höhe, Austria
This spire on an Austrian mountain is wrapped around a long spiral slide and has the world's tallest wooden observation deck.
Werfen, Austria
The largest ice cave in the world is thought to be the entrance to hell according to Austrian legend.
Tarsdorf, Austria
English-speaking soldiers discovered Europe's best one-liner at the end of World War II, before the town’s name changed.
Marbach, Austria
The site of Austria's biggest concentration camp now honors its victims.
Itter, Austria
German and American troops joined forces to defend this fortress during the strangest battle of World War II.
Kaltenbach, Austria
Part ski resort, part modern art space, this lodge brings giant metal spiders and bloody doors to the Austrian Alps.
Längenfeld, Austria
Visitors dip into a variety of pools of what was once ice.
Sofia, Bulgaria
A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.
Sofia, Bulgaria
Eastern Bloc nostalgia, anybody?
Sofia, Bulgaria
A Bulgarian monument to Russia's role in World War II is constantly being painted in pop culture protest.
Sofia, Bulgaria
"Unity, Creativity, Beauty."
Kazanlak, Bulgaria
UNESCO-protected ancient burial ground.
Shipka, Bulgaria
The remarkably well-preserved final resting place of a powerful ancient Thracian king.
Shipka, Bulgaria
A magnificent, glittering building tucked into a tiny Bulgarian mountain town.
Kazanlak, Bulgaria
An abandoned saucer-shaped monument in the Bulgarian mountains.
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
A gigantic statue of a Russian soldier watches over the ancient city of Plovdiv, a prominent reminder of the Soviet period in Bulgaria.
Perushtitza, Bulgaria
Ruins of an early Roman Christian church dating back to the 4th to 5th centuries.
Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
This massive stone and steel monument remembers a century-old battle that cost thousands of lives and nearly destroyed the city.
Gorna krepost, Bulgaria
An ancient Thracian city where fire rituals were practiced on the largest cult altar in Southeast Europe.
Ardino, Bulgaria
An architectural marvel that spans the Arda River, and has stories of a haunted past.
Rilski manastir, Bulgaria
This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.
Melnik, Bulgaria
This tiny Bulgarian town offers a stunning location in the mountains and a storied history.