Places deneez Wants to Go

This fifth-century church is one of the oldest Christian sites in the Balkans.

One of the world’s only pink lakes where it's possible to take a dip.

At almost 900 feet long, this is Bulgaria's longest suspension bridge and the only way to reach the small village of Lisitsite.

An architectural marvel that spans the Arda River, and has stories of a haunted past.

The Bulgarian royal family exclusively used this ornate, now-abandoned train station.

"Unity, Creativity, Beauty."

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

The famous springs of this small town still flow outside this historic building.

Now a ruin, this grand resort was coveted by a communist autocrat and an eccentric Japanese golfer.

A dragon-shaped fountain that is said to dispense healing water—unless you're evil.

The legendary wooden horse that stands in modern Troy is a prop from the 2004 Wolfgang Petersen film.

While it would not look out of place among Serbian spomeniks, this massive Bulgarian monument commemorates one of their defeats.

This solitary convex mirror sculpture at an abandoned ferry station at the edge of a fjord reflects the scenery back at the viewer.

Europe's only museum solely dedicated to the history of whaling still has a fully-functioning whaling ship.

Relocated from the Baltics, this bronze figure of the Soviet leader reclines on fork-like supports.

These hilariously laughing bronze figures lampoon empty promises while encouraging civic engagement.

This handsomely carved wooden church is more than 800 years old.

The tallest mountain in mainland Netherlands isn't actually very tall.

A mosaic monument that commemorates the historical struggles of the people of North Macedonia.

An abandoned monument remembering the "Pančevo Holocaust" now stands as a shadow of its former self.

This monument honors a true hero dog.

This museum houses a large collection of old motorcycles.

This spaceship-like Serbian monument reaches for the stars in celebration of the fallen fighters of fascism.

A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.