York, England
'The Prick of Consciousness'
A stained-glass window from the 15th century offers a vision of the end of the world.
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York, England
A stained-glass window from the 15th century offers a vision of the end of the world.
Prague, Czechia
This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.
Asparuhovo, Bulgaria
These natural cliffs look like they are a part of an old castle complex.
Sofia, Bulgaria
"Unity, Creativity, Beauty."
Sofia, Bulgaria
A vast Communist-era exhibition space in the Bulgarian capital.
Sofia, Bulgaria
"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.
Stomoplo, Bulgaria
Not far from a popular beach, an unfinished, abandoned mansion for Bulgaria's last communist dictator.
Sofia, Bulgaria
Underneath this Byzantinian church lies a necropolis filled with ancient tombs and the ruins of previous churches.
Balgarevo, Bulgaria
The site of many battles and tragedies, including the 40 maidens who leapt into the sea.
Zagreb, Croatia
This 135-year-old weather station studied the effects of the climate on human health.
Novo Selo Palanječko, Croatia
A tower marking the spot where Yugoslavia began its resistance against the invading Nazis stands neglected, but not quite forgotten.
Vidin, Bulgaria
The second-largest Jewish temple in Bulgaria was deserted after World War II, seized by the communist government and then abandoned again.
Rijeka, Croatia
Now abandoned, the world's first torpedo factory is crumbling into the sea.
Zrenj, Croatia
Croatia's "hairy stone" fortress is one of the most well preserved Istrian castles.
Trakošćan, Croatia
This Croatian fairytale castle is slowly falling apart thanks to years of neglect.
Malička, Croatia
This huge metal monument is slowly being stripped to its concrete skeleton.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
A wunderkammer of gold and silver reliquaries and ancient saintly bones.
Duzluk, Croatia
Legend has it fairies gathered at the site of this medieval castle.
Malinska, Croatia
This truly palatial work of Communist-era architecture now sits crumbling on a Croatian beach.
Tallinn, Estonia
An empty relic of the Moscow Olympics crumbles away in Estonia's capital.
Podgarić, Croatia
This stunning, out-of-the-way Croatian monument commemorates a community's uprising against occupying fascist forces.
Rilski manastir, Bulgaria
This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.
Melnik, Bulgaria
This tiny Bulgarian town offers a stunning location in the mountains and a storied history.
Belogradchik, Bulgaria
Bizarrely shaped rock formations in northwest Bulgaria come with equally bizarre legends.