Bold black and white motifs of life and death add a dramatic flair to this 17th-century crypt.

The social hall of this former factory is a Communist-era time capsule.

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

At this 16th-century monastery in rural Bulgaria, visitors can also spend the night.

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

These cascading falls resonate throughout the Bulgarian forest.

Massive, unfinished broadcasting station stands as a monument to the fall of communism.

This apartment is a true time capsule of local life in Bulgaria during the Soviet regime.

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

The temple that withstood the Nazis.

Rebuilt several decades ago, its striking murals prevent it from being reconsecrated as a church.

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

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

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

Crossing a suspension bridge above a forest is the only way to reach this 12th-century monastery.

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

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

An homage to the medieval rulers of Bulgaria.

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

Said to be the only museum in the world dedicated to the most classic of all blooms, the rose.

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

This massive stone and steel monument remembers a century-old battle that cost thousands of lives and nearly destroyed the city.

Rock carving created 1,300 years ago 75 feet off the ground.

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