Virolahti, Finland
Abandoned Bunkers of Salpalinja
Fortifications built for a Soviet invasion that never came now sit abandoned in a losing battle against nature.
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Virolahti, Finland
Fortifications built for a Soviet invasion that never came now sit abandoned in a losing battle against nature.
Visaginas, Lithuania
Step inside a Soviet-designed nuclear power plant with RBMK reactors identical to the ones in Chernobyl.
Vilnius, Lithuania
A wide array of locomotives call this outdoor museum home.
Kaunas, Lithuania
Folky pharmaceuticals abound in this medicinal reliquary.
Kaunas, Lithuania
The oldest funicular in Lithuania has been climbing this steep hill since 1931.
Haapsalu, Estonia
Explore 150 years of Estonian rail history in a terminal once built for Tsar Nicholas II.
Ridala Parish, Estonia
This abandoned fighter jet launch center is now a haunting street racing course.
Põhja-Tallinna, Estonia
A former imperial sea-fortress and Soviet prison.
Saaremaa, Estonia
Once standing on solid ground, this slender beacon is a victim of the very shoreline it was charged with announcing.
Kyiv, Ukraine
This underground transport hub doubles as an art gallery.
Kyiv, Ukraine
The deepest metro station in the world.
Odessa, Ukraine
A monument to Lenin has been transformed into a statue of everyone's favorite black-helmeted, fool-choking Sith Lord.
Svalbard, Norway
This Norwegian satellite station provides ground services to more satellites than any other facility in the world.
Trondheim, Norway
At this concrete bunker on the Trondheim fjord, secrets lie above and below the water's surface.
Gildeskål, Norway
Large military radio station without transmitting towers.
Barentsburg, Norway
This Arctic mining town is home to a cat that's spent years masquerading as a fox.
Pyramiden, Norway
This abandoned mining village was predicted to resist decay longer than any other modern human settlement.
Longyearbyen, Norway
In the northernmost city in the world, it's illegal to be buried because it’s too cold for bodies to decompose.
Bergen, Norway
A favorite with sightseers and locals alike, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.
Stavanger, Norway
Monuments don't get much more metal than these three giant viking swords planted in a Nordic hill.
Flåm, Norway
One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.
Røst, Norway
The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.
Gdańsk, Poland
A relic of Poland's shipbuilding past, reborn as a sky-high lookout.
płocki, Poland
The shattered remains of the world's once tallest structure.