This hidden fortress has been coined the "City of Ghosts."

Remains of a station that only operated for one year.

Kyiv's answer to Muscle Beach is a Soviet-era gym made from scrap metal.

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

A fortress built to pacify local uprising that had a stint as a Nazi concentration camp before becoming a five-star hotel.

This stunning mountain lake was named for a pair of tragic lovers whose statues stand at the center.

The spectacular Roshen Fountain show lights up the night sky all summer long, until it "hibernates" under the ice waiting for spring to come.

The last planned Soviet city was built for the former residents of Pripyat after the Chernobyl disaster.

A tribute to a Ukrainian heroine who went undercover and killed several Nazi operatives.

This underground transport hub doubles as an art gallery.

It's the only museum of its kind in Ukraine.

Featured in one of the most iconic scenes in cinema history.

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

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

The medieval prince founded the first library in Ukraine at Saint Sophia's Cathedral where he was interred.

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

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

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

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

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

One of the most valuable palace-garden complexes in the eastern borderlands—and one of the most haunted.

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

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

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