Places thethomasfoley Wants to Go

A stunning 18th century pharmacy and medieval chemist's collection.

Unique museum with a dizzying array of collectibles, from corkscrews to typewriters and much more.

This train station's platforms were built extremely narrow to deceive a rather arrogant government official

One of the most controversial statues in Romania is an emperor with no clothes.

Historic beer hall in Bucharest with magnificent stained glass and a lively folk band.

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

An interactive museum-like experience takes visitors back to 1980s Communist Bulgaria.

"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.

Sofia's legislative center is continuously reinventing itself.

This building has two facades of clashing architectural designs.

A Bulgarian monument to Russia's role in World War II is constantly being painted in pop culture protest.

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.

Imperial palace of Emperor Galerius, the Emperor behind the worst Christian persecutions during the Roman Empire.

The remnants of what was once the longest bridge in the world.

Housed in a 1912 architectural masterpiece, this outlet of the Golden Arches is a real beauty.

An Art Deco Icarus statue adorns this abandoned gem of Yugoslav Modernist architecture.

One of Serbia's oldest luxury hotels and a nostalgic echo to Yugoslavia in the state's former capital.

Considered an architectural abomination by some, this metal-clad building is known as 'little red riding hood' by locals.

A retro Yugoslav congress, cultural, and business hall built in the 1970s, with an iconic world clock.

Memorial to the victims of the Holocaust in Serbia.

A towering spire in the fortress of Kalemegdan honors the victorious armies of Serbia during their struggles against the Ottoman Empire.

A misnamed well, with a deep dark past.

One of Belgrade's most beloved animals.