This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

In the past, Renaissance sex workers were encouraged to entice customers on this bridge.

A lively circle of dancers in the Georgian capital commemorates an ancient rite of spring.

This medieval manuscript collection has some of the most obscure and ancient texts in the world.

A 11-foot former president stands on a Kosovo street that also bears his name.

An abandoned saucer-shaped monument in the Bulgarian mountains.

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

"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.

Sofia's legislative center is continuously reinventing itself.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

A magnificent, glittering building tucked into a tiny Bulgarian mountain town.

A museum glorifying the life of Stalin, located in the city of his birth.

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

The remarkably well-preserved final resting place of a powerful ancient Thracian king.

This solitary monastery may hold the remains of Vlad the Impaler (but probably not).

Ancient rock-hewn town that witnessed key events of Georgian history.

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

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

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

"Unity, Creativity, Beauty."

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

A goddess-topped water fountain in Chicago was created thanks to the dreams of a thirsty newsboy.