Shanghai, China
Shanghai Propaganda Poster Art Centre
An collection of Chinese propaganda posters from 1949 to 1979.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Shanghai, China
An collection of Chinese propaganda posters from 1949 to 1979.
Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
An homage to the medieval rulers of Bulgaria.
Sofia, Bulgaria
A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.
Sofia, Bulgaria
A collection of art from Bulgaria's time as a communist state.
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
This ancient theater, restored in the 20th century, lives on as a venue for dramatic and musical performances.
Sofia, Bulgaria
A Bulgarian monument to Russia's role in World War II is constantly being painted in pop culture protest.
Shumen, Bulgaria
This massive concrete sculpture is said to be the heaviest communist monument on Earth.
Rilski manastir, Bulgaria
This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.
Ardino, Bulgaria
An architectural marvel that spans the Arda River, and has stories of a haunted past.
Kazanlak, Bulgaria
An abandoned saucer-shaped monument in the Bulgarian mountains.
Wallachia, Romania
The legendary cliffside castle of three-time Voivode of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler.
Caraș-Severin, Romania
Moss and stone turn this waterfall into an otherworldly liquid veil.
Baku, Azerbaijan
A shrine of fire worship built on top of a natural flame.
Fars Province, Iran
Marked by the hand of the explorer Henry Morton Stanley.
Shiraz, Iran
A spectacular rainbow of stained glass makes the "Pink Mosque" one of the most beautiful in Iran.
Isfahan, Iran
17th century mosque for Shah Abbas' harem.
Fars Province, Iran
The palace of the King of Kings, burned by Alexander the Great.
Shiraz, Iran
Mirrors and glass shards cover every inch of this arrestingly beautiful mosque.
Kokand, Uzbekistan
Final palace complex of the last of 29 Kokand rulers.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
An 18-meter-long sarcophagus of a constantly growing dead prophet.
Bukhara, Uzbekistan
This "tower of death" has acted as an observatory, a religious hub, and an executioner's lair.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.
Urubamba, Peru
Huge stone depressions which may have acted as an Incan agricultural experiment.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
If you’ve ever seen a picture of Machu Picchu, then you’ve seen a picture of Huayna Picchu—you just didn’t realize it.