Monumental sculptures guard many of the graves, transforming this necropolis into an open-air fine art museum.

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

This Ukranian fortress is one of the best-preserved medieval castles in Europe.

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

This hill is known for its connection to the occult in Slavic tradition.

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

The ruins of an abandoned church loom within a picturesque Ukranian village.

Ukraine's oldest operating pharmacy now offers guests a fascinating walk through apothecary history.

Get past the gatekeeper's apartment and enter an elaborate hoax of a restaurant with a Masonic feel.

A monument to Lenin has been transformed into a statue of everyone's favorite black-helmeted, fool-choking Sith Lord.

This beautiful natural train tunnel is said to grant the wishes of visiting lovebirds.

The largest catacomb system in the world.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

A temple dedicated to the 13th-century Alevi Turkish dervish credited with bringing Islam to the Balkans.

The elliptical citadel resisted the advance of the mighty Ottomans several times, thanks to the military prowess of the "Dragon of Albania."

Explore a traditional Albanian dwelling that pays tribute to the region's rich history.

In this town's main square resides a statue of none other than the 43rd President of the United States.

An Art Deco Icarus statue adorns this abandoned gem of Yugoslav Modernist architecture.

One of the largest busts in the world celebrates the German city's erstwhile namesake.

A museum dedicated to secret surveillance.

What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?

Once the fallout shelter of a dictator, this sprawling bunker is now a combined history museum and contemporary art gallery.

Place with alleged mystical powers in Old Orthodox Church in Sarajevo.

This historic timepiece is thought to be the only public clock in the world that keeps lunar time.