This oddly shaped building is a surprising Soviet-era crematorium.

An Art Nouveau building covered in animal gargoyles and grotesques.

When you've got to go, you've got to go.

A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.

This derelict superstructure was a very important warning system for the Soviet military.

One of the most poignant ruins of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the local football team's stadium has been quickly reclaimed by nature.

This attraction was abandoned after the Chernobyl disaster.

The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.

The dining hall that nourishes workers in Chernobyl's Exclusion Zone is also open to visitors.

Marvel at the excessive luxury of the ousted Ukrainian president's former estate.

One of the world’s best microminiaturist, Nicolaï Siadristy displays his lifetime of tiny creations in this museum.

The haunting complex honors the millions of Ukrainians who died in the forced famine under Soviet rule.

A quirky collection flush with information on commode culture from ancient times to modern day.

This 1000 year old relic-filled cave monastery and UNESCO World Heritage Site also hosts an amazing micro-miniature museum.

The deepest metro station in the world.

One of the largest museums in Ukraine remembers the story of the German-Soviet War in iconic, brutalist style.

340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.

This exquisite, alienesque piece of Soviet architecture is being threatened by modern shopping malls.

This unassuming museum's slogan translates to “there is a limit of sadness, anxiety has no limits."

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

In the summer, the area around this sculpture transforms into a vibrant concert venue.

The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.

This castle was established by the 4th Duke of Montrose and is connected to the Buchanan Clan.

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.