Places yoauntie Wants to Go

A supersonic jet stands on a pedestal in this rural village as a monument to military aviation.

The famous springs of this small town still flow outside this historic building.

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

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

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

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

This rose and lavender oil distillery still operates as it did more than a century ago.

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.

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

An unfinished complex built for children from around the world sits abandoned on the Black Sea coastline.

These cascading falls resonate throughout the Bulgarian forest.

A magnificent, glittering building tucked into a tiny Bulgarian mountain town.

A gigantic statue of a Russian soldier watches over the ancient city of Plovdiv, a prominent reminder of the Soviet period in Bulgaria.

These natural cliffs look like they are a part of an old castle complex.

Mysterious standing stone formations looks like a petrified forest.

In a long-dry lake bed, these groups of massive stone pillars bear a striking resemblance to clumps of everyone's favorite fungi.

"Unity, Creativity, Beauty."

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

Not far from a popular beach, an unfinished, abandoned mansion for Bulgaria's last communist dictator.

An ancient Thracian city where fire rituals were practiced on the largest cult altar in Southeast Europe.

This tiny Bulgarian town offers a stunning location in the mountains and a storied history.

This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.

At first glance, this area seems like just another city park, but the lush landscape hides a dark past.