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The never-ending escalator ride.

Kyiv, Ukraine

Arsenalna Metro Station

The deepest metro station in the world.

Museum of the Great Patriotic War

Kyiv, Ukraine

Museum of the Great Patriotic War

One of the largest museums in Ukraine remembers the story of the German-Soviet War in iconic, brutalist style.

In the pharmacy cellar.

Lviv, Ukraine

Under the Black Eagle Pharmacy Museum

Ukraine's oldest operating pharmacy now offers guests a fascinating walk through apothecary history.

Rodina-Mat : Mother Motherland

Kyiv, Ukraine

Rodina-Mat : Mother Motherland

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

The Golden Gate of Kyiv, as it stands today.

Kyiv, Ukraine

Golden Gate of Kyiv

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

The palatially big KFC of Baku, Azerbaijan.

Bakı, Azerbaijan

Baku KFC

The world's largest KFC restaurant is housed in a historic railway station in Azerbaijan's capital city

Rock Carvings in Gobustan

Qobustan, Azerbaijan

Gobustan Rock Art

A massive collection of petroglyphs dating back some 40,000 years.

The Maiden Tower.

Baku, Azerbaijan

The Maiden Tower

This mysterious but iconic tapered tower appears in many Azeri fairytales and legends.

The Yanar Bulag Fire Spring

Astara, Azerbaijan

The Yanar Bulag Fire Spring

Spring that emits water and fire at the same time is said to have remedial properties, and sparked its own religion.

Heydar Aliyev Center

Baku, Azerbaijan

Heydar Aliyev Center

The building's fluid, wavelike walls are a true feat of architectural ingenuity.

Alinjagala

Alinja, Azerbaijan

Alinjagala

In the foothills of the lesser Caucasus, a centuries-old fortress still stands.

The gigantic rolled carpet.

Baku, Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum

A unique museum dedicated to culture and artistry of carpet weaving.

The musical stone

Qobustan, Azerbaijan

Musical Stone of Gobustan

Resonant stone, that has been played since prehistoric times.

Bottle House of Ganja

Ganja, Azerbaijan

Bottle House of Ganja

A quirky house created entirely out of glass bottles combines a collector's spirit with an artist's flair.

Bubbling mud volcano

Qobustan, Azerbaijan

Mud Volcanoes of Azerbaijan

Home to nearly a third of the world's mud volcanoes, Azerbaijan is home to a messy, bubbling, and sometimes explosive landscape.

Ateshgah of Baku

Baku, Azerbaijan

Fire Temple of Baku

A shrine of fire worship built on top of a natural flame.

Yanar Dağ (Fire Mountain)

Baku, Azerbaijan

Yanar Dağ (Fire Mountain)

Mysterious hillside with a continuously burning natural fire.

Tony Halik Travelers' Museum

Toruń, Poland

Tony Halik Travelers' Museum

A modern-day Polish explorer's collection of artifacts from around the world

Kwidzyn Dansker

Kwidzyn, Poland

Kwidzyn Dansker

Prior to modern plumbing, some toilets were in tall towers perched over rivers.

The Illusory Window

Wrocław, Poland

The Illusory Window

It’s a painted window that looks completely real, hiding on a building in the market square.

Side facing the river Slupia

Slupsk, Poland

The Witches’ Tower

According to local legend, this unassuming art gallery was once used to imprison witches.

M3 from the ground.

Gdańsk, Poland

Crane M3

A relic of Poland's shipbuilding past, reborn as a sky-high lookout.

The church is known for its jagged, striking facade.

Elblag, Poland

Church of Our Lady Queen of Poland

A striking church with a Tolkien-inspired nickname.

Sailor.

Gdańsk, Poland

Gdański Lew Hewelion

Gdańsk's lion mascot features in a trail of bronze sculptures scattered all across the city.

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