I wasn't supposed to be sitting in an erstwhile dictator's armchair. But the velvet rope and the DO NOT TOUCH sign sitting atop the '70s-era desk seemed like mere suggestions in this empty bunker. And ...

Down you go, deep into one of the biggest hideaway bunkers of what was once the nastiest communist regime in eastern Europe. Now restored as a museum known as Bunk’Art 2, the underground labyrinth was ...

Bunk’Art 2 is located near Skanderbeg Square, while Bunk’Art 1 is located just outside the city center, next to the Dajti Ekspres, the longest cable car in the Balkans. The cable car has sweeping ...

Tirana, the capital of Albania, is an increasingly colourful city. Forget bleak, concrete buildings: the Balkan city is now awash with street art – and nowhere more so than at Bunk’Art, a gallery that ...

For travelers looking for in-the-know street cred, the Balkan Peninsula is the place to be. And, Tirana, Albania’s capital, is a great place to start your journey across this corner of Southeastern ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. House of Leaves: It's hard to think that just 11 years ago, people were still being tortured in this ...

Communist Albania was Europe’s most isolated nation. Fearing invasion, its regime built a top-secret nuclear bunker. Today that bunker is an eerie tourist attraction. From the road, it was hidden. A ...