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

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

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

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

"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.

Sofia's legislative center is continuously reinventing itself.

This building has two facades of clashing architectural designs.

Underneath this Byzantinian church lies a necropolis filled with ancient tombs and the ruins of previous churches.

A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.

Eastern Bloc nostalgia, anybody?

A Bulgarian monument to Russia's role in World War II is constantly being painted in pop culture protest.

A vast Communist-era exhibition space in the Bulgarian capital.

The Bulgarian royal family exclusively used this ornate, now-abandoned train station.

"Unity, Creativity, Beauty."

A flamboyant five-story building in Bulgaria resembles a crawling snail.

In a city that boasts four separate inclined cable railways, this is one of the busiest funicular lines in the world.