Moscow, Russia
Lubyanka
Former headquarters of the KGB.
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Moscow, Russia
Former headquarters of the KGB.
Moscow, Russia
Moscow's other, lesser known kremlin is a fairytale-like cultural complex modeled after Old Russia.
Moscow, Russia
It took over half a century but a Russian monument to a famous and tragic space pup finally stands in Moscow.
Korolyov, Russia
This iconic Russian space museum sits on a landmark space production facility and houses the Vostok 1, the first manned spacecraft, that was also built here.
Shchyolkovo, Russia
Secret Soviet city once home to Russian cosmonauts and space training facilities.
Berlin, Germany
This TV tower once secretly housed a GDR intelligence team.
Berlin, Germany
The music is over at the Ballhaus Riviera Ballroom, but the ballroom remains in haunting disrepair.
Brück, Germany
The metal-free wooden towers of Brück.
Neustadt, Germany
The natural mummy of the less than chivalrous Knight Kahlbutz.
Gommern, Germany
The resting place of 18th century German mummies.
Magdeburg, Germany
The architect of this fanciful complex called it an "oasis for humanity and nature in a sea of rational houses."
Potsdam, Germany
Solar observatory doubles as a daring display of Expressionist architecture, much to Einstein's chagrin.
Potsdam, Germany
A quaint Russian village in the middle of a German metropolis.
Wustermark, Germany
The 1936 Summer Olympics site is a crumbling remnant of sportsmanship and a history its host country would like to forget.
Berlin, Germany
The site of good faith and good nature in the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere.
Berlin, Germany
A wunderkammer of mysterious objects and stories.
Berlin, Germany
What started as a tongue-in-cheek shrine is now a full-blown museum celebrating "The Hoff" and his longtime love affair with Berlin.
Moscow, Russia
Dozens of padlock-trees along the Moscow River.
Moscow, Russia
Thirteen sculptures in central Moscow graphically depicting vices of the modern world.
Moscow, Russia
Hidden in a metro shop under a shopping mall, this small museum tells the story of one of the world's largest urban transit systems.
Moscow, Russia
Moscow's most popular cemetery includes the graves of numerous cosmonauts.
Bezidu Nou, Romania
This Romanian village may have been drowned, but it is long from forgotten.
Praid, Romania
Gigantic Romanian salt mines used to heal respiratory conditions.
Brașov, Romania
The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.