Riga, Latvia
Riga Central Market
3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.
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Riga, Latvia
3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.
Budapest, Hungary
Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.
Athens, Greece
The railway carts travelers to central Athens's highest peak, which offers stunning vistas of the city.
Athens, Greece
This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.
Berlin, Germany
An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.
Berlin, Germany
A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
A stonemason's hilarious revenge came in the form of this peculiarly positioned gargoyle.
Tallinn, Estonia
The Guardian of Tallinn.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Climb to the top of its spiral spire for spectacular views of Copenhagen.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The old observatory in Copenhagen has a spiral corridor used as a racetrack.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.
Minsk, Belarus
A sculpture of graceful storks sits atop this fountain in Independence Square.
Minsk, Belarus
This Minsk museum has cat coffee, cat chess, cat art, and even a cat "staff," which visitors are free to take home.
Kyiv, Ukraine
One of the largest museums in Ukraine remembers the story of the German-Soviet War in iconic, brutalist style.
Kyiv, Ukraine
This unassuming museum's slogan translates to “there is a limit of sadness, anxiety has no limits."
Kyiv, Ukraine
One of the world’s best microminiaturist, Nicolaï Siadristy displays his lifetime of tiny creations in this museum.
Prypiat, Ukraine
The dining hall that nourishes workers in Chornobyl's Exclusion Zone is also open to visitors.
Kyiv, Ukraine
The haunting complex honors the millions of Ukrainians who died in the forced famine under Soviet rule.
Kyiv, Ukraine
The deepest metro station in the world.
Ivankivs'kyi district, Ukraine
This derelict superstructure was a very important warning system for the Soviet military.
Kyiv, Ukraine
340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.
Kyiv, Ukraine
A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.
Prypiat, Ukraine
This attraction was abandoned after the Chornobyl disaster.