One of the most poignant ruins of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the local football team's stadium has been quickly reclaimed by nature.

This attraction was abandoned after the Chernobyl disaster.

The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.

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

This derelict superstructure was a very important warning system for the Soviet military.

The biblical sculpture honors those who lost their lives, homes and communities to the Chernobyl disaster.

This unassuming museum's slogan translates to “there is a limit of sadness, anxiety has no limits."

The deepest metro station in the world.

Once the tallest building in Chisinau, this unique tower is a relic of Soviet architecture.

This underground transport hub doubles as an art gallery.

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

An artful memorial to 4,000 fateful oranges.

A forgotten remnant of the Soviet Union, Transnistria is an unrecognized country hidden behind a heavily militarized border between Moldova and Ukraine.

The largest ice cave in the world is thought to be the entrance to hell according to Austrian legend.

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

A small marionette collection located within the dark cellars of an 11th-century Austrian castle.

The inverted pyramid design of this station stands out amid Bratislava's urban landscape.

This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

In the middle of a Vienna square, Roman ruins dating back some 2,000 years are on display.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

A scenic canyon with thick forests and historic ruins.

This striking icon of the disputed Republic of Artsakh caused a stir at a Eurovision Song Contest.

This ancient monastery complex was transformed from an island to a peninsula when the lake was partially drained.