Places remcrae Wants to Go

Rock-hewn monastery complex with hundreds of cave structures tucked away into the mountainside.

The last standing example of an ancient district's teatime tradition.

Small church on top of a huge rock column.

Underground monastery and fortress.

The largest cemetery in the American Southeast is a hidden gem near the heart of Atlanta.

A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

Tour the sci-fi-esque reality of governmental disease management.

Step inside this medieval Orthodox gem and travel back to the 16th century.

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

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

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

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

On the outskirts of the small village, an abandoned grassy field glitters thanks to the white stones of an ancient structure.

A dragon-shaped fountain that is said to dispense healing water—unless you're evil.

This fifth-century church is one of the oldest Christian sites in the Balkans.

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

Founded in the 4th-century, the town of Pernik plays host to the Surva Carnival⁠—a magnificent display of masked Kukeri dancers.

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

Said to be the only museum in the world dedicated to the most classic of all blooms, the rose.

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

One of the largest mines in Bulgaria is now home to a vast museum more than 100 feet underground.

These cascading falls resonate throughout the Bulgarian forest.

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

Rock carving created 1,300 years ago 75 feet off the ground.