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

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

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

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

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

Tiny effigies of the victims of Edinburgh's famous Anatomy Murders.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

A curious collection dedicated to human and animal anatomy and pathology.

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.

A floundering Polish shipyard was once the soul of the Solidarity movement that capsized communism.

This antique thermometer honors the creator of the first universal temperature scale.

These rare statues are one of the few remaining material witnesses to Old Prussian culture.

The site of the first battle of World War II.

A huge wooden clock that is so beautiful its creator was forcibly blinded.

This giant crucifix is like U2's Joshua Tree for Swedish death metal fans.

This homeless brass fox tugs at your heartstrings from the foot of a Stockholm bridge.

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.

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