He is from Stara Lubovna, Slovakia, where everybody probably watches him on CNN with no clue who LeBron James is.

CNN: Blackhawks making history whether you like it or not

Continuing north across the Valley of Roses leads to the base of the Stara Planina (Balkan) Mountain, which cuts Bulgaria into its northern and southern halves.

BBC: Bulgarian road trip: Sofia to the City of the Tsars