The oldest museum in Russia is home to a fascinating collection of nearly two million anthropological artifacts and anatomical curiosities.

Thirteen sculptures in central Moscow graphically depicting vices of the modern world.

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

A sculpture of graceful storks sits atop this fountain in Independence Square.

A system of constructed rapids and concrete waterfalls in a linear park on the Slepnya River.

Dozens of Soviet-era trains and carriages fill this outdoor museum.

A beautiful and moving memorial set on a little island in the middle of the river in Minsk.

Glowing orb in Minsk houses 8,600,000 items.

Remnants of the city's Soviet history hover over this modern fast-food outlet.

Thanks to its heroic service during WWII this Soviet castle has been turned into a monument towered over by a brutalist titan.

The world's largest second-hand graces a clock surrounded by constantly changing flower beds. 

One of the most historical literary characters continues to stroll his hometown.

This large sculpture of white plates and forms is actually a huge sound amplifier.

This artistic fountain display pays homage to this area's theatrical history.

The largest underground lake in Europe.

The gravestone of a famous poet features a fittingly poetic epitaph chosen by the writer himself.

An interactive exhibition space dedicated to the kinetic sculptures of Swiss artist Jean Tinguely.

Constructed along the shores of Lake Zurich, this pavilion is a walk-through work of art.

This statue pays tribute to the iconic musician in the place where he recorded his final studio album.

These magnificent 240-year-old machines are considered distant ancestors of the computer.

This long line of cement defensive wedges is named after the famous chocolate bar for obvious reasons.

This famous writer's tombstone is a literary pilgrimage site that was publicly defiled by a rival.

One of the longest wooden benches in the world snakes around Geneva's Treille Promenade.