Artist Veaceslav Jiglițchi brings a connection to Chișinău through works of art.

This sculpture used famed boxer Joe Louis as the inspiration behind its body.

The kitsch mansion of the former Romanian president Nicolae Ceaușescu features a golden bathroom.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

Historic beer hall in Bucharest with magnificent stained glass and a lively folk band.

This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.

The preserved arm of a third-century sorcerer is believed to have the power to lift curses and spells.

The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

A remnant of the steepest street tramway in the world

A timeline of London history on the Thames Path, installed in 2014

What was once the world's second largest slate quarry is now a surreal post-industrial landscape

The ruins of a once-mighty medieval palace are hidden away in otherwise modern London

An empty bookshelf commemorates the books which were lost during the infamous event

The largest stretch of the Berlin Wall is right on top of the former SS headquarters

No one knows the origin of this creepy little stone man with an oversized phallus.

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

Thousands of slain Soviet soldiers are buried within the shadow of this enormous obelisk.

An unconventional memorial to the women burned as witches in Bratislava.

The site is dedicated to an investigative journalist whose murder triggered a political uproar that changed Slovakia forever.

Brass plaques embedded in pavement preserve the memories of those who lost their lives at the hands of Nazis during World War II.

A sculpture of the beloved author surrounded by characters from his fairy tales.

Dedicated to a synagogue that was destroyed after having survived World War II.

A line of disused military bunkers built to defend against Nazi invasion lies hidden on the outskirts of the city.