This elegant monument to those who fought against fascism is inspired by the shape of the poppy flower.

Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.

This Budapest bar allows drinkers to leave their mark on the walls, floor, and even ceiling.

"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.

Eastern Bloc nostalgia, anybody?

A Brutalist architectural gem hidden among Skopje’s neoclassical buildings.

These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.

A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.

An eerie, existential museum dedicated to the author of "The Metamorphosis."

A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.

This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.

A flamboyant five-story building in Bulgaria resembles a crawling snail.

Now a ruin, this grand resort was coveted by a communist autocrat and an eccentric Japanese golfer.

A large open-air Socialist Realist mosaic, considered the largest in Serbia.

An open-air museum dedicated to tombstones and roadside stone monuments.

This mesmerizing medieval monastery-cave complex sits thousands of feet above ground overlooking a valley.

A sinuous path among steep cliffs creates a stunning sight in southwestern Serbia.