A statue dedicated to the founders of communism.

This memorial to local World War II heroes is slowly being reclaimed by nature.

The only known mosaic depicting the Greek god of sleep, Hypnos.

This picturesque monastery at the base of a cliff is a peaceful oasis open to all visitors.

A former bank seized as a sniper vantage point during the Bosnian War is now a secret graffiti art gallery.

The first mosque in the world to receive electricity.

This ironic war memorial thumbs its nose at a campaign of inedible humanitarian aid food products.

A number of craters left by fatal mortar strikes have been filled with red resin to remember those lost during the Siege of Sarajevo.

The haunting ruins of a military fortress turned astronomical observatory sit on a Sarajevo mountaintop.

A war-torn Olympic relic is being overtaken by graffiti and nature.

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

A once-fairy tale mansion now stands in a state of disrepair.