Varna, Bulgaria
Monument of the Bulgarian-Soviet Friendship
This once-grandiose behemoth of a monument from the socialist era now sits quiet and closed up.
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Varna, Bulgaria
This once-grandiose behemoth of a monument from the socialist era now sits quiet and closed up.
Varna, Bulgaria
The Grand Mall in Varna hosts one of the biggest collections of Soviet-era paraphernalia in Bulgaria.
Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
A decaying, yet still functioning, work of communist architecture.
Bucharest, Romania
This metro station doubles as an unintentional paleontology museum.
Karlukovo, Bulgaria
The ceiling of Prohodna Cave in northern Bulgaria affords a peek at the sky via two deity-sized-eye-shaped holes.
Uhldingen-Mühlhofen, Germany
This museum tells the story of lake dwellers from 4000 BC to 850 BC, replete with stilt houses and goats.
Zurich, Switzerland
Underneath the well-known Lindenhof hides a secret cellar documenting Zurich's early history.
Ardino, Bulgaria
An architectural marvel that spans the Arda River, and has stories of a haunted past.
Thessaloniki, Greece
Thousands of rusting train cars have been slowly falling apart on the edge of Greece's second largest city.
Drače, Croatia
Dive for drinks at Croatia's first and only underwater winery.