gingercinnamon's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

gingercinnamon

Full-time geeky daydreamer based in Bonn, Germany. Born and raised in southern Italy, lived in 6 countries so far. Avid reader and traveller, always trying to catch the magic in my surroundings.

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Tirana, Albania

Tirana's Colorful Facade

What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?

serflac

Added by serflac

Pristina, Kosovo

Newborn Monument

This massive monument was unveiled the day Kosovo declared independence from Serbia.

tgiorno1

Added by tgiorno1

Sofia, Bulgaria

Monument to the Soviet Army

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

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Sofia, Bulgaria

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.

taotaoholmes

Added by taotaoholmes

Bucharest, Romania

Palace of the Parliament

This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.

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Added by ovidiuneacsu

Brașov, Romania

Biserica Neagră (The Black Church)

A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.

Kerry Wolfe

Added by Kerry Wolfe

Bran Castle

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

Lizzy Mae van Son

Added by Lizzy Mae van Son

Sinaia, Romania

Peleș Castle

This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.

Added by tundeolah57

Brașov, Romania

Transylvania's "Hollywood" Signs

The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.

vibrantgreen

Added by vibrantgreen

Sighișoara, Romania

Towers of Sighișoara

Nine centuries-old fortresses guard the walls of this medieval Romanian city.

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Added by ovidiuneacsu

Sighișoara, Romania

Sighișoara Saxon Cemetery

This hauntingly beautiful cemetery outside a medieval citadel is full of winding paths and ivy-covered graves.

ovidiuneacsu

Added by ovidiuneacsu

Yard of Lost Toys

This Ukraine alleyway has become its own little island of forgotten things.

nickdrewe

Added by nickdrewe

Lonsky Prison National Memorial Museum

This museum explores the tumultuous history of Lviv under Nazi and Soviet occupation.

alessandro cini

Added by alessandro cini

Lychakiv Cemetery

Monumental sculptures guard many of the graves, transforming this necropolis into an open-air fine art museum.

petrosmonogios

Added by petrosmonogios

Kyiv Monastery of the Caves and Microminiature Museum

This 1000 year old relic-filled cave monastery and UNESCO World Heritage Site also hosts an amazing micro-miniature museum.

Dylan

Golden Gate of Kyiv

A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.

Added by Kavya Ram Mohan

Tarakaniv, Ukraine

Fort Tarakanivskyy

This hidden fortress has been coined the "City of Ghosts."

alessandro cini

Added by alessandro cini

Klevan, Ukraine

Tunnel of Love

This beautiful natural train tunnel is said to grant the wishes of visiting lovebirds.

Leslie McIntyre

Added by Leslie McIntyre

Mermaid of Warsaw

The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Under the Black Eagle Pharmacy Museum

Ukraine's oldest operating pharmacy now offers guests a fascinating walk through apothecary history.

Added by thestevemc

Arkhivna Street

This street has over a half-dozen names, all at once.

SamM

Wawel Dragon's Den

This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.

Added by alimawanderlust83

St. Mary's Basilica

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

gjexcalibur

Added by gjexcalibur

Rynek Underground

Beneath Kraków Old Town's main square lies a hologram-filled medieval market vampire graveyard wonderland.

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