The internet as provided by a James Bond villain.

The library's graceful rotunda is like a bibliophile's temple.

A Stalinist prison camp for the wives and children of men accused of betraying the Soviet state is now a memorial museum.

A marvel of technology a century ago, this disused power station now offers a lovely glimpse into the industrial design of the past.

The abandoned "Red Star Train Graveyard" is the final rusting place for precious artifacts of train history.

This off-beat, quirky communism-themed bar isn't afraid to poke fun at its history.

Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.

This underground transport hub doubles as an art gallery.

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

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

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

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

A Kyiv-based repository for all manners of discarded curiosities.

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

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.

Sweden's first nuclear reactor, R1, can be visited 25 meters underground.

Stockholm's deepest subway station is also a stunning ecological wonder.