Giant WWII fortresses that fired 8,000 rounds a minute, now home to thousands of pigeons.

This Soviet statue is based on a piece of propaganda that's been elevated to national myth.

This Soviet-era athletic and recreation facility is the highest ice skating rink in the world.

This sprawling market is a one-stop shop for traditional Kazakh foods, from mare’s milk to sheep’s head.

In Kazakhstan, a colorful cathedral with many lives once survived the most powerful earthquake in the region.

An entertainment center in a huge transparent tent.

Nicknamed Kazakhstan's Grand Canyon, this natural wonder lies east of Almaty near the Chinese border.

A brilliant turquoise lake in the mountains.

This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.

When the rain falls, this drain system turns into a musical instrument.

Created as a "model concentration camp" to hide Nazi atrocities from the international community, this former camp-ghetto now holds a museum and memorial honoring the lives lost within.

Throughout this shopping mall are medieval ruins that were discovered during the mall's construction.

Heralded as one of the prettiest castles in all of Czechia.

A peculiar samurai statue overlooks the center of Brno.

This strange statue depicts a young boy's body with an adult Mozart's head and a single wing.

A larger-than-life statue of the German revolutionist stands proud in a small town where he never lived.

The sanctuary holds what was once believed to be the saint's incorruptible tongue.

This hanging crocodile is thought to be the "dragon" that once plagued a Czech city.

A plaque marks the spot where the saint was shoved off the Charles Bridge and into the river.

A peculiar clock commemorates a historic victory won by ringing the noonday bell an hour early.

An ornate plague column – built to celebrate life – claimed the lives of numerous artisans during its construction.

An enormous and lavish Gothic church in Czechia.

Nine bronze hands protruding from a wall honor the student uprising that led to the fall of Czechoslovakia's Communist government.

Be(w)ar(e) the moat around this historic Czech castle.