Rilski manastir, Bulgaria
Rila Monastery
This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.
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Rilski manastir, Bulgaria
This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.
Belogradchik, Bulgaria
Bizarrely shaped rock formations in northwest Bulgaria come with equally bizarre legends.
Ardino, Bulgaria
An architectural marvel that spans the Arda River, and has stories of a haunted past.
Shumen, Bulgaria
This massive concrete sculpture is said to be the heaviest communist monument on Earth.
Brest, Belarus
Nearly three decades since the fall of the Soviet Union, the hero of the USSR still stands over Belarus.
Minsk, Belarus
The apartment building where JFK's assassin lived after defecting to the Soviet Union.
Polotsk, Belarus
A monument in the Belarusian city of Polotsk claims to mark the exact midpoint of the European continent.
Minsk, Belarus
Glowing orb in Minsk houses 8,600,000 items.
Brest, Belarus
A small museum in this border city displays the contraband art that has been stolen back from smugglers.
Hrodna, Belarus
This rare collection of human deformities displays fetuses with two faces, one eye, and "mermaid" legs.
Minsk, Belarus
Remnants of the city's Soviet history hover over this modern fast-food outlet.
Brest, Belarus
Thanks to its heroic service during WWII this Soviet castle has been turned into a monument towered over by a brutalist titan.
Bonifacio, France
A breathtakingly steep set of stairs is carved directly into the face of the sea cliffs of Bonifacio.
Orniac, France
An unusual, funny and fantastic open air museum.
Kirkjubøur, Faroe Islands
This mysterious, medieval cathedral remains unbuilt but fiercely protected.
Lítla Dímun, Faroe Islands
This isolated island is often capped by its own fluffy cloud.
Koogi, Estonia
The widest natural waterfall in Estonia is a sight to see in all seasons.
Tallinn, Estonia
Spend your honeymoon where the Devil had his wedding.
Tallinn, Estonia
Only a fragment of this 15th-century Dance of Death survives today.
Ridala Parish, Estonia
The gutted remains of this Estonian mansion are a monument to a tragic love.
Kose Parish, Estonia
This disappearing geyser has been attributed to witchcraft, but really it's all about rainfall.
Kaali, Estonia
Mysterious craters may have been home to an ancient cult.
Prague, Czechia
The statue of a cursed knight is said to come to life every 100 years.
Prague, Czechia
The largest and best-preserved rotunda in Prague.