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

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

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

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

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

Eastern Bloc nostalgia, anybody?

This ancient theater, restored in the 20th century, lives on as a venue for dramatic and musical performances.

Outstanding, eerie frescoes and decorations fill this 19th-century monastery.

This once-grandiose behemoth of a monument from the socialist era now sits quiet and closed up.

UNESCO-protected ancient burial ground.

A collection of art from Bulgaria's time as a communist state.

This metro station doubles as an unintentional paleontology museum.

The kitsch mansion of the former Romanian president Nicolae Ceaușescu features a golden bathroom.

The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.

Something's missing between the arcades of the Palazzo della Ragione in "the city of the three withouts."

An ancient Phoenician citadel once stood at the site where Queen Dido first landed, according to legend.

This museum in the famously blue neighborhood of Sidi Bou Saïd showcases a traditional Tunisian lifestyle.

An ancient burial ground believed to have been used for ritual sacrifice.

Some believe this abandoned Brutalist masterpiece inspired George Lucas's Sandcrawler.

The ancient heart of Tunis is an enormous maze of narrow streets and alleyways.

Where members of the Crossbow Corps of San Marino demonstrate their skills.

The San Marino-Rimini railroad was short-lived but this tunnel once provided shelter for hundreds of refugees during World War II.

The smaller of the three towers of San Marino is a former prison inaccessible from the ground level.

High in the clouds of San Marino sits an ancient tower with some curious prisoner graffiti.