Places jaimerodriguezsosa Wants to Go

This ancient theater, restored in the 20th century, lives on as a venue for dramatic and musical performances.

A vast Communist-era exhibition space in the Bulgarian capital.

A mountain pass in Bulgaria's Balkan Mountains was the site of four historic battles.

This once-grandiose behemoth of a monument from the socialist era now sits quiet and closed up.

A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.

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

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

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

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

An abandoned saucer-shaped monument in the Bulgarian mountains.

Nikola Tesla's ashes are held in a golden sphere, surrounded by his works.

A NATO bombing took the lives of 16 civilians in 1999—the ruins remain in the center of Belgrade.

Arguably Belgrade's only example of pure Art Deco architecture.

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

A Serbian church lit by chandeliers made of weapons.

A pair of connected skyscrapers form this symbolic gateway.

A museum dedicated to the former country.

This feat of Brutalist architecture is also known as the Three Sisters.

Structure built from the skulls of vanquished foes.

A Red Cross memorial museum at the site of the Niš concentration camp that operated for four eventful years during World War II.

This memorial park stands on the site of one of the largest mass executions of the Second World War.

This 14th century castle withstood years of battle but is now sliding off the hills into the Danube.

The romantic botanic tunnel feels like a well-kept secret.

This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.