Places loquito57 Wants to Go

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

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

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

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

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

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

The second-largest Jewish temple in Bulgaria was deserted after World War II, seized by the communist government and then abandoned again.

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

This rare volcano spews the strangest and (literally) coolest lava in the world.

The abandoned "Red Star Train Graveyard" is the final rusting place for precious artifacts of train history.

Uh, pardon me, ma'am, but I couldn't help noticing that there's a Columbo statue in the middle of Budapest.

Electrical curiosity museum housed in an old transformer station.

This off-beat, quirky communism-themed bar isn't afraid to poke fun at its history.

A marvel of technology a century ago, this disused power station now offers a lovely glimpse into the industrial design of the past.

Budapest's Communist-era statues, banished to the suburbs.

One of the largest barracks of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy's military is now an abandoned ruin.

This truly palatial work of Communist-era architecture now sits crumbling on a Croatian beach.

Rent out a glass igloo to watch the Northern Lights like you live in the future.

This hill made entirely of ancient Roman jars was simply a garbage dump to the people of the time.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

A mysterious spot where the laws of gravity seem not to apply.

The Arctic Circle runs through this isolated spot north of Iceland.

A climbing route in the mountains of Italy’s Dolomites, built for soldiers during World War I.

This abandoned Belgian fortress is purposefully being left to nature.