Overlooking the harbor is a beautiful neglected mansion guarded by two Egyptian sphinxes.

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.

This impressive Boston holy house is the American mecca for Christian scientists.

What once claimed to be the world's tallest single-family wooden structure house.

This Russian diner is staffed entirely by twins.

This small museum is basically a time capsule of daily life in the Soviet Union.

A surreal pile of colorful junk fills a small yard in an otherwise gray neighborhood.

One of the largest collections of socialist realist art shows the surprising depth of the official art of the Soviet Union.

This historic system is the zero level benchmark for measuring the depths and altitudes of the Baltic.

This memorial complex contains several mass graves for victims of the Siege of Leningrad.

An iconic Soviet statue of working-class people.

Unused mast taller than every structure in the EU.

This effigy of Peter the Great is greatly disproportionate.

This monument commemorates the soldiers who fought for 16 hours straight to penetrate this concrete fort.

These limestone cliffs are associated with the Greek myth of Prometheus.

This cypress grove is a unique site considering these trees are not native to the region.

During the Soviet era, the medieval capital of Volga Bulgaria served as a substitute for Mecca.

The Russians still use the transmitter Nazis built during World War II to communicate with submarines.

A tribute to Richard Feynman is carved into the land he planned to see but never got to visit.

Russian spa's bronze monument to enemas.

Located along Lysaya Mountain, this monastery is home to the largest statue of Buddha in Russia.

An abandoned mansion is now a haven for urban explorers.

A Russian museum dedicated to the household staple, the samovar.