Places MsLiz Wants to Go

Bronzes and busts that once stood in the city's main squares are now relegated to a small hidden courtyard.

A memorial to the atrocities of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania.

A fascinating little project dedicated to preserving the charming historic doors of Durrës.

One of the best examples of a Byzantine period monument in Albania.

A temple dedicated to the 13th-century Alevi Turkish dervish credited with bringing Islam to the Balkans.

This beautifully preserved Ottoman house is steeped in history.

Explore a traditional Albanian dwelling that pays tribute to the region's rich history.

Gigantic water vessel, permanently grounded in Southern Albania.

The largest Roman amphitheater in the Balkans once held over 20,000 people, but managed to lay hidden for hundreds of years.

In the heart of Tirana, this underground nuclear bunker has been transformed into a museum.

A museum dedicated to secret surveillance.

Once the fallout shelter of a dictator, this sprawling bunker is now a combined history museum and contemporary art gallery.

This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.

What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?

An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.

An abandoned sanatorium building from the early 20th century sits in the forest of the Rila mountains.

Rebuilt several decades ago, its striking murals prevent it from being reconsecrated as a church.

The Grand Mall in Varna hosts one of the biggest collections of Soviet-era paraphernalia in Bulgaria.

These cascading falls resonate throughout the Bulgarian forest.

In a long-dry lake bed, these groups of massive stone pillars bear a striking resemblance to clumps of everyone's favorite fungi.

One of the most controversial statues in Romania is an emperor with no clothes.

A celebration of all things tacky, garish, and bizarrely creative in the Romanian capital.

Unique museum with a dizzying array of collectibles, from corkscrews to typewriters and much more.

Legendary pedestrian bridge in the centre of Romanian city Sibiu.