Places Akusaru Wants to Go

This museum explores the tumultuous history of Lviv under Nazi and Soviet occupation.

A century-old church is now a space museum with a treasure trove of Soviet space items.

Last remaining nuclear missile base in Ukraine.

A peculiarly shaped brass sculpture hidden in a courtyard in central Lviv

Marvel at the excessive luxury of the ousted Ukrainian president's former estate.

Remains of a station that only operated for one year.

This hidden fortress has been coined the "City of Ghosts."

This unique Lady Liberty is one of the only examples of the figure sitting down.

Kyiv's answer to Muscle Beach is a Soviet-era gym made from scrap metal.

A fortress built to pacify local uprising that had a stint as a Nazi concentration camp before becoming a five-star hotel.

This stunning mountain lake was named for a pair of tragic lovers whose statues stand at the center.

The last planned Soviet city was built for the former residents of Prypiat after the Chornobyl disaster.

This underground transport hub doubles as an art gallery.

Featured in one of the most iconic scenes in cinema history.

The medieval prince founded the first library in Ukraine at Saint Sophia's Cathedral where he was interred.

Monumental sculptures guard many of the graves, transforming this necropolis into an open-air fine art museum.

This oddly shaped building is a surprising Soviet-era crematorium.

This Ukranian fortress is one of the best-preserved medieval castles in Europe.

The dining hall that nourishes workers in Chornobyl's Exclusion Zone is also open to visitors.

This hill is known for its connection to the occult in Slavic tradition.

A Kyiv-based repository for all manners of discarded curiosities.

The ruins of an abandoned church loom within a picturesque Ukranian village.

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

Get past the gatekeeper's apartment and enter an elaborate hoax of a restaurant with a Masonic feel.