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Built as an anti-fascist tribute, this surreal Yugoslav memorial became an unwelcome symbol after the Croatian war for independence.

While it would not look out of place among Serbian spomeniks, this massive Bulgarian monument commemorates one of their defeats.

At almost 900 feet long, this is Bulgaria's longest suspension bridge and the only way to reach the small village of Lisitsite.

An interactive museum-like experience takes visitors back to 1980s Communist Bulgaria.

One of the world’s only pink lakes where it's possible to take a dip.

At this 16th-century monastery in rural Bulgaria, visitors can also spend the night.

This building has two facades of clashing architectural designs.

This beautiful Croatian fortress is haunted by legends of forbidden love.

This only museum in the world dedicated solely to mushrooms.

A tower marking the spot where Yugoslavia began its resistance against the invading Nazis stands neglected, but not quite forgotten.

A massive cave once a secret military base is now home to thousands of bats.

This apartment is a true time capsule of local life in Bulgaria during the Soviet regime.

An homage to the medieval rulers of Bulgaria.

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

Sofia's legislative center is continuously reinventing itself.

Crossing a suspension bridge above a forest is the only way to reach this 12th-century monastery.

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

This massive stone and steel monument remembers a century-old battle that cost thousands of lives and nearly destroyed the city.

These cascading falls resonate throughout the Bulgarian forest.

Formerly Yugoslavia's "forbidden island," this sleepy little city still holds the abandoned remains of military strongholds.

Croatia's towering concrete blossom grows from the site of a World War II concentration camp.

A full figure 4th century incorruptible saint lies in a glass coffin in Croatia.

Now abandoned, the world's first torpedo factory is crumbling into the sea.

An eclectic art form practiced by untrained masters is celebrated at this museum in the heart of Zagreb's old Upper Town.