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This tiny Bulgarian town offers a stunning location in the mountains and a storied history.

The ceiling of Prohodna Cave in northern Bulgaria affords a peek at the sky via two deity-sized-eye-shaped holes.

This massive concrete sculpture is said to be the heaviest communist monument on Earth.

This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.

Bizarrely shaped rock formations in northwest Bulgaria come with equally bizarre legends.

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

An abandoned saucer-shaped monument in the Bulgarian mountains.

Museum on earth sciences featuring a recreation of a famous curiosity cabinet.

Did he come up with a theory of cosmic-ray showers while sitting in this bath?

The final resting place of one of the brightest physicists of the 20th century.

The house where a Danish physicist discovered the connection between electricity and magnetism.

Long before ultrasounds and modern testing, medical specimens like these conjoined twins helped physicians learn about congenital anomalies.

This bridge's unique architecture honors nautical heritage and encourages self-awareness.

This pair of gilded girls atop an Art Deco building in Copenhagen were built to function as a weather indicator.

This contemplative sculpture made out of old machine parts is meant to be the first in a series of sculptures around the world.

This serene wooded hilltop has a dark history as the climactic point of the Swedish witch trials.

Some clocks inside this museum are more than 500 years old.

An Art Nouveau gem hides beneath the layers of city grime obscuring this once-magnificent building.

Turkish adventurer antiques in the heart of the Grand Bazaar.

A section of the long chain that blocked enemy ships from entering Constantinople.

A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.

Climb a steep hill in 90 seconds on the second-oldest urban subway in the world.

Fortified homes of highland warriors that are still in use today.

When the Soviets destroyed the historic Armenian monastery they somehow left its bell tower intact.