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Pyramid of Tirana

Tirana, Albania

Pyramid of Tirana

An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.

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Tirana, Albania

Tirana's Colorful Facade

What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?

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Display in one of the original bunker rooms.

Tirana, Albania

Bunk'Art

Once the fallout shelter of a dictator, this sprawling bunker is now a combined history museum and contemporary art gallery.

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Krujë Castle in Albania.

Krujë, Albania

Krujë Castle

The elliptical citadel resisted the advance of the mighty Ottomans several times, thanks to the military prowess of the "Dragon of Albania."

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Bunker in Albania countryside.

Elbasan County, Albania

Bunkers of Albania

Hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers crowd Albania long after the fall of Communism.

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21 MILEs FROM Tirana

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A soldier's room, recreated with original furniture and other items.

A Dictator's Nuclear Bunker Gets a Second Life as an Art Space

And it's still pretty creepy.

by Pablo Esparza

February 03, 2017

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