Places BrnoChris Wants to Go

This charming Latvian lane doubled as Baker Street on the Soviet Union’s version of Sherlock Holmes.

The site of a legendary 14th-century battle and a controversial 20th-century speech.

An unfinished Serbian Orthodox church with 1,389 golden crosses planned to represent the Battle of Kosovo.

This stone figurine was made more than 6,000 years ago and depicts a female deity of the Neolithic Vinča culture.

Structure built from the skulls of vanquished foes.

This memorial park stands on the site of one of the largest mass executions of the Second World War.

This apartment is a true time capsule of local life in Bulgaria during the Soviet regime.

The Grand Mall in Varna hosts one of the biggest collections of Soviet-era paraphernalia in Bulgaria.

Underneath this Byzantinian church lies a necropolis filled with ancient tombs and the ruins of previous churches.

This massive stone and steel monument remembers a century-old battle that cost thousands of lives and nearly destroyed the city.

A gigantic statue of a Russian soldier watches over the ancient city of Plovdiv, a prominent reminder of the Soviet period in Bulgaria.

Eastern Bloc nostalgia, anybody?

This ancient theater, restored in the 20th century, lives on as a venue for dramatic and musical performances.

Outstanding, eerie frescoes and decorations fill this 19th-century monastery.

This once-grandiose behemoth of a monument from the socialist era now sits quiet and closed up.

UNESCO-protected ancient burial ground.

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

This metro station doubles as an unintentional paleontology museum.

The kitsch mansion of the former Romanian president Nicolae Ceaușescu features a golden bathroom.

The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.

Something's missing between the arcades of the Palazzo della Ragione in "the city of the three withouts."

This museum in the famously blue neighborhood of Sidi Bou Saïd showcases a traditional Tunisian lifestyle.

An ancient burial ground believed to have been used for ritual sacrifice.

Where members of the Crossbow Corps of San Marino demonstrate their skills.