Hidden, incomplete treasures

Yesterday John and I went for a walk in the local large park (think Central or Swope Park, but different, and - er, less) "Kenana". First stop: the zoo. Really, as John commented, more like a farm. Horses and bunnies and pigeons. And a wolf, bear, lion and lioness. All in small, unkempt cages. Sad, really. And disgusting. I question what the people who work there know about animals and habitats. Do they care at all, or are pissed that they have to clean cages for a living? How do you get a country to want and invest in a decent zoo when the basic infrastructure (roads, water) still isn't up to par? Walked around some after that and stumbled on a nice looking, new(ish) house that looked abandoned. Curious, we walked to the back and found this enormous structure - sculpted land, stone walls and walkways, rose bushes. No signs to it. Not really a trail even. But here, suddenly, was this massive spread. Three more steps and it could have been grand. Really first class. And that's Bulgaria. All the components of greatness are (kind of) here, not finished, and lacking people with any interest in it's completion. I am in a country that is 80% complete, and the 80/20 Rule applies here too (the first 80% is 20% of the work and the last 20% is 80% of the work). I don't know how many people (any?) are motivated to give the required labor and dedication to make things happen - to finish the job.