A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.

The largest wine cellar in the world is a 150-mile network of underground caves near the capital of Moldova.

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

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

A former Latvian headquarters of the brutal KGB secret police is now open as a grim reminder of their atrocities.

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

A statue in the center of Dublin dedicated to one of their favorite sons of rock & roll.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

A statue in Budapest's Liberty Square honors the former U.S. president's efforts to end the Cold War.

Uh, pardon me, ma'am, but I couldn't help noticing that there's a Columbo statue in the middle of Budapest.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

The abandoned "Red Star Train Graveyard" is the final rusting place for precious artifacts of train history.