This work of art is considered the world's longest mosaic.

This cuddly-looking statue symbolizes the bond between Spain and China.

An off-the-beaten-path monastery in the northern hills of Ulaanbaatar.

Soviet General Zhukov’s former home is a quiet spot amid the heavy traffic of Ulaanbaatar.

A tribute to the first human in space.

This huge metal monument is slowly being stripped to its concrete skeleton.

A century-old church is now a space museum with a treasure trove of Soviet space items.

What started as a collection of vintage tractors turned into a museum filled with cars, radios, and other oddities.

Built to transport German U-boats through the never-completed Masurian Canal, the locks near this Polish village are now home to a rope course.

These tiny cabins on a cableway have been carrying visitors at a Baltic resort down to the beach since 1912.

This statue of a Red Army Soldier has been moved and changed several times since its creation.

A stunning blue-green lake located in the Terskey Alatau mountain range.

Tall columns of volcanic basalt make up this improbable-seeming rock formation.

A unique Soviet mosaic preserved on the facade of a shoe factory in Lviv.

Georgia's answer to Easter Island immortalizes the nation's great poets, artists, and leaders in stone glory.

According to a local legend, this old castle could only be built after a woman was immured in the walls.

This controversial monument was designed to lionize the Red Army, but also disheartened the Latvian people.

The extravagance of Portugal’s "Pink Palace" resulted in a noble title being awarded to its owner.

A once-fairy tale mansion now stands in a state of disrepair.

This abandoned office building is a lasting example of Soviet-era architecture.

An architectural gem nestled into a promontory overlooking a prehistoric landscape.

This statue is dedicated to the animal cosmonauts that perished during space flight experiments.

An unmistakable facial pareidolia in the Julian Alps also includes a fantastic tale.

The Grand Mall in Varna hosts one of the biggest collections of Soviet-era paraphernalia in Bulgaria.