The USSR’s Conquest of Nature lead to the domestication of many moose—no squirrel.

A small part of Russia that does not touch any other part of Russia.

The deepest hole drilled in the name of science, where evidence of Precambrian life was found.

A 250-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day.

Back in the tiny USSR.

Nightmarish example of the unintended consequences of weapons testing.

Thanks to a spelling mistake this bizarre beaver-tiger hybrid became the symbol of a Siberian town.

This Russian religious complex is a Frankenstein's chapel that includes influence from almost all the major faiths.

A Serbian monument to plums.

Statues of two of Srem's most well-known animals.

It may seem a little out of place in a tiny village, but the inspiring story of its creation made headlines.

The first European statue dedicated to the legendary musician.

This outcropping was once home to a medieval monastery destroyed during the Ottoman conquest.

The first, and perhaps only, monument dedicated to Wikipedia.

The relics are stored in a silver reliquary, where they can be seen through glass.

This towering statue of Jesus provided internet to the surrounding area.

Brought to you by the makers of fiberglass dinosaurs.

This tower in a small Polish village uses the power of a sacred bell to ward off mischievous weather spirits.

There are thousands of tributes and memorials to the King, but none quite like this one in a Kraków city park.

Once a giant gingerbread factory, this space now hosts exhibits and workshops on the historic treat.

The traditional Polish croissant, folded 81 times into the shape of a horseshoe, is a legally protected cultural treat.

The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.

Poland's oldest surviving university building holds a wealth of historic science instruments including some used by Copernicus.

Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.