Buzludzha Monument, Kazanlak, Bulgaria
The Buzludzha Monument by erected by the communist leaders during the Cold War. They built it to house the Bulgarian Communist Party and included posters of Lenin and Marx, as well as red stars adorning the ceiling. It was abandoned and closed off in 1989, but many people still sneak in to take a look at the UFO-looking building.
Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang, North Korea
The Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyany, North Korea was built as a response to Singapore’s Westin Stamford Hotel, which was then the tallest hotel in the world. North Korean leaders wanted to prove that they could outperform Singapore, and so the 105-story hotel was built. However, 30 years and $750 million later, it stands unfinished to this day.
