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

Eastern Bloc nostalgia, anybody?

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

This building has two facades of clashing architectural designs.

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

Different sections of the Zemun Fortress were built in the 14th and 15th century as a response to the advance of the Ottoman Empire.

In the hinterlands of Serbia's capital, a giant reflective mushroom houses an aeronautical history of the former Yugoslav republic.

Tucked in an urban forest, this restaurant specializes in homemade, healing rakijas.

A Serbian church lit by chandeliers made of weapons.

A Finnish artist's unique fauna statuary.

This once-mighty brick factory is now a unique museum experience.

A cathedral resurrected from the ashes of one of Europe's greatest urban fires.

This bed and breakfast is steeped in history and offers guests a unique way to experience nature—glass igloos on a frozen lake.

One of the world's most unusual events combines headbanging and needlework.

The tallest lighthouse in the Nordic countries was also the site of a bloody World War II battle.

Pigduck of Turku.

These Finnish rapids have been attracting tourists for over a hundred years and are now released with the push of a button.

The church's remarkable frescoes incorporate Finnish artist Hugh Simberg's trademark themes of death and the supernatural.

Collection of nearly 500 concrete figures sculpted by the late Veijo Rönkkönen.

Quality time with reindeer in the stunning scenery of their natural Lappish habitat above the Arctic Circle.

Menacing or in memoriam, the Silent People and their meaning are left to interpretation.

An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center.

A lovingly curated curio shop in which the taxidermy wear newspaper party hats, and peanut shells are spread across every surface.

Architecturally stunning library serves as the hub of Finnish scholarly life and culture.