Shumen, Bulgaria
Bulgarian State Monument
This massive concrete sculpture is said to be the heaviest communist monument on Earth.
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Shumen, Bulgaria
This massive concrete sculpture is said to be the heaviest communist monument on Earth.
Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
An homage to the medieval rulers of Bulgaria.
Kazanlak, Bulgaria
An abandoned saucer-shaped monument in the Bulgarian mountains.
Bucak, Turkey
A little-known caravanserai hidden among farmhouses in the Turkish countryside.
Kalabaka, Greece
Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.
Gjirokaster, Albania
This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.
Tjentište, Bosnia and Herzegovina
These warring psychedelic crags commemorate an unsuccessful military operation.
Danilovgrad, Montenegro
A swan-like monument on Obad's Hill honors those that defended the area from German invaders during WWII.
Montenegro
A curious cave church carved into the face of a cliff.
Hadžići, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This abandoned Olympic skiing facility still bears the scars of the Siege of Sarajevo.
Jasenovac, Croatia
Croatia's towering concrete blossom grows from the site of a World War II concentration camp.
Beram, Croatia
Inside this small chapel tucked away in the forest is one of the most well-preserved Danse Macabre frescos.
Dera, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This brutalist monument is inscribed with 9921 names of Yugoslav partisans who perished during WWII.
Jajce, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This cluster of little wooden huts once ground local farmers’ wheat into flour during the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This top-secret nuclear bunker hidden in a Bosnian mountain has been converted to a modern art exhibition space.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.
Callanish, Scotland
The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.
Strathcarron, Scotland
This single-track road rewards brave drivers with stunning Scottish scenery.
Garenin, Scotland
Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.
Baile an Truiseil, Scotland
The 5,000-year-old megalith is believed to be Scotland's tallest standing stone.
Eoropaidh, Scotland
A red-brick beacon stands against the tempestuous Atlantic, on the windiest site in the United Kingdom.