Legends of time travel and magical woodland creatures bolster the natural charm of this verdant sanctuary in the midst of Moscow.

Abandoned castle was once a grand example of Russian privilege, built exclusively to win a frivolous bet between noblemen.

Thousands of biblical and pagan images are carved into this small 12th-century church.

This medieval church is not only notable for its architecture, but also its connection with LGBTQ+ history.

This statue celebrating everyday life in Dublin has a few unsavory nicknames.

A small and surprising passageway in Saint Petersburg devoted to the Beatles.

You'll find rocket launchers, not rollercoasters, at Russia's “military Disneyland.”

Perhaps the tiniest sculpture in Saint Petersburg is a little bronze finch inspired by a song.

Gargantuan home of Russian science.

One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.

The "Mystery and Company of Merchant Adventurers" is an Elizabethan-era hangout in Moscow.

Stalinist skyscraper built with help of cryotechnology.

Some Moscow residents once claimed the bizarre, contorted mass of metal on top of the building was used to manipulate minds.

Home of the future Emperors of Russia.

Dozens of padlock-trees along the Moscow River.

The tallest hotel in Europe.

Moscow's imposing monument to the Space Age.

Moscow's most popular cemetery includes the graves of numerous cosmonauts.

A 250-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day.

Former headquarters of the KGB.

Its front wall is striped with a menagerie of fantastic beasts and magnificent monsters.

This massive monument honors the first human in space.

This newly renovated Soviet-era outdoor exhibition center is bigger than the principality of Monaco.

Thirteen sculptures in central Moscow graphically depicting vices of the modern world.