Varna, Bulgaria
Monument of the Bulgarian-Soviet Friendship
This once-grandiose behemoth of a monument from the socialist era now sits quiet and closed up.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Samovodene, Bulgaria
Transfiguration Monastery
Outstanding, eerie frescoes and decorations fill this 19th-century monastery.
Vidin, Bulgaria
Vidin Synagogue
The second-largest Jewish temple in Bulgaria was deserted after World War II, seized by the communist government and then abandoned again.
Sofia, Bulgaria
The Snail House
A flamboyant five-story building in Bulgaria resembles a crawling snail.
Ardino, Bulgaria
Devil's Bridge
An architectural marvel that spans the Arda River, and has stories of a haunted past.
Kazanlak, Bulgaria
Buzludzha Monument
An abandoned saucer-shaped monument in the Bulgarian mountains.
Permanently Closed
Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Interhotel Veliko Tarnovo
A decaying, yet still functioning, work of communist architecture.
Warsaw, Poland
Warsaw Poster Museum
A national collection of Communist-era musical posters.
Warsaw, Poland
Warsaw Gasworks Museum
Warsaw's fantastically preserved gasworks...almost.
