Built by the Bulgarian Communist regime toward the end of the Cold War, the Buzludzha Monument is a relic from another time. Decades ago, the UFO-esque building was the site of many state functions, with Lenin and Marx posters and a red-star ceiling setting the ambiance. Though the monument was abandoned and closed to the public in 1989, sneaky explorers continue to venture in to gaze at the otherworldly dome.
