The Name of Mary Catholic Church in the old town square of Novi Sad in Serbia was built in 1895. The has four altars and twenty stained glasses depicting saints and church fathers. June 2, 2016

The interior main altar of the Name of Mary Catholic Church in the old town square in Novi Sad, Serbia. June 2, 2016

The interior main altar of the Name of Mary Catholic Church in the old town square in Novi Sad, Serbia. June 2, 2016

The interior floors, with its beautiful quilt pattern, in the Name of Mary Catholic Church in the old town square of Novi Sad, Serbia. June 2, 2016

At the beginning of the Dunavska streets in Novi Sad, Serbia. On the corner to the left is the city library housed in a structure that was built in 1895.

The family monument is to the Victims of the Raid in Novi Sad, Serbia. Civilian hostages in several places, were rounded up and then killed by Hungarian troops n 1942. mostly Serbs and Jews, were rounded up and then killed. And, behind the monument is the Petrovaradin Fortress, overlooks Novi Sad and is on the banks of the River Danube. June 2, 2016

The communist-looking apartment complexes as we enter Sophia, Bulgaria. June 3, 2016

If you happen to pass the Sofia, Bulgaria, city center, you will definitely notice the Statue of Saint Sofia standing on a column in the middle of a bussy crossroad. June 3, 2016

The Church of St George is an early Christian red brick rotunda that is considered the oldest building in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It is situated amid the remains of the ancient town of Serdica. Built by the Romans in the 4th century, the church is a domed structure built on a square base. June 3, 2016

The Russian Orthodox church officially known as the Church of St. Nicholas the Miracle-Maker is located in central Sofia, Bulgaria. June 3, 2016

The Russian Orthodox church officially known as the Church of St. Nicholas the Miracle-Maker is located in central Sofia, Bulgaria. June 3, 2016

The interior of the Russian Orthodox church officially known as the Church of St. Nicholas the Miracle-Maker is located in central Sofia, Bulgaria. June 3, 2016

The St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (Bulgarian: Храм-паметник „Свети Александър Невски“, Hram-pametnik „Sveti Aleksandar Nevski“) is a Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Built in Neo-Byzantine style, it serves as the cathedral church of the Patriarch of Bulgaria and it is one of the largest Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in the world, as well as one of Sofia’s symbols and primary tourist attractions. June 3, 2016

The Aleksander Nevski Memorial Church in Sofia, Bulgaria, was built between 1882 and 1912 in memory of the 200,000 Russian soldiers who died fighting for Bulgaria’s independence during the Russo-Turkish War from 1877 to 1878. It is named in honor of the 13th century Russian warrior prince. June 3, 2016

Instead of taking the direct route we walked through a small park filled with many statues, mostly flag bearing soldiers celebrating Bulgaria’s proud independence but amongst them was a sculpture of ahaunted expressions serving as a memorial to the suffering endured during the second world war. June 3, 2016

The Rila Monastery was founded in the 10th century by St. John of Rila, a hermit canonized by the Orthodox Church. Destroyed by fire at the beginning of the 19th century, the complex was rebuilt between 1834 and 1862. Although photos inside the church are prohibited, stunning frescoes abound under the arched pillars outside of the church. June 4, 2016