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

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

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

The remarkably well-preserved final resting place of a powerful ancient Thracian king.

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

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

UNESCO-protected ancient burial ground.

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.

A Bulgarian monument to Russia's role in World War II is constantly being painted in pop culture protest.

Bizarrely shaped rock formations in northwest Bulgaria come with equally bizarre legends.

An architectural marvel that spans the Arda River, and has stories of a haunted past.

An abandoned saucer-shaped monument in the Bulgarian mountains.

WWII-era bunkers are hidden under the beaches of this picturesque park, which is still scattered with wartime watchtowers. .

A grotesque Fiji merman dwells within this traditional Dutch-style building.