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

Dress up like a miner and take a slide into the disco-lit depths of this once foundational salt mine.

This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.

An abandoned train station in Munich constructed for the 1972 Olympic games.

A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.

A giant snail sculpture looking longingly at the German traffic museum.

One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses.

This century-old cinema house has a marquee that has been hand painted by a single man for over 25 years.

This tribute to the 16th-century composer is now an unusual shrine to Michael Jackson.

A museum dedicated Germany's favorite drink and most well-known festival.

England's foremost purveyor of funeral furniture hasn't changed a bit since the 1960s.

A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.

This poignant tribute to the White Rose movement showcases artifacts related to the heroic anti-Nazi struggle.

The scars of World War II are preserved on its walls.

The last resting place of the famous Native American princess is marked by a haunting monument.

A small plaque highlights the damage caused by German air raids during World War II.

This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

These medieval tunnels provided water to the city above through centuries of civil war and plague.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

This sculpture honors the man who was known as the "Righteous Among the Nations."

This 20th-century replica of a 13th-century castle has itself fallen into ruin.

A glass display case holds the document that ended the Second World War—which one person signed on the wrong line.

Does being buried standing up help you get into heaven faster?