Glowing orb in Minsk houses 8,600,000 items.

A beautiful and moving memorial set on a little island in the middle of the river in Minsk.

Remnants of the city's Soviet history hover over this modern fast-food outlet.

A sculpture of graceful storks sits atop this fountain in Independence Square.

A striking Soviet memorial commemorates the liberation of Belarus from the Nazis.

Remains of the old fortification along the Western border of the USSR, now an elaborate defense museum.

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

A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.

An Art Nouveau building covered in animal gargoyles and grotesques.

The deepest metro station in the world.

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

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

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

One of the largest museums in Ukraine remembers the story of the German-Soviet War in iconic, brutalist style.

340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.

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

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

An artful memorial to 4,000 fateful oranges.

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

Padlocks cover this rickety footbridge with love.

Built in the Soviet era, this cableway system still runs gondolas from Odessa down to Otrada Beach.

The eerie burnt-out remains of a prominent building where 30 protestors lost their lives.

A cluster of historic bathhouses built on the famed hot springs that gave the Georgian capital its name.

With over 10,000 lights, this engineering marvel lights up the city after dark.