Schwerin, Germany
Schwerin Lenin
Germany's last remaining Lenin statue has become a lightning rod of debate about the country's divided past.
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Schwerin, Germany
Germany's last remaining Lenin statue has become a lightning rod of debate about the country's divided past.
Chemnitz, Germany
One of the largest busts in the world celebrates the German city's erstwhile namesake.
Rheinsberg, Germany
This decommissioned nuclear power plant offers tours of its Communist-era control room and reactor hall.
Dresden, Germany
Slaughterhouse Five opens its dank doors to fans of Kurt Vonnegut.
Berchtesgaden, Germany
Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.
Berlin, Germany
A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.
Wierschem, Germany
This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.
Gablenz, Germany
This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.
Zharkent, Kazakhstan
This unique wooden mosque resembling a Chinese pagoda was said to be built without the use of nails.
Saty, Kazakhstan
Submerged trees jut ghost-like out of an idyllic turquoise mountain lake.
Ming-Kush, Kyrgyzstan
This village was once a thriving Soviet uranium mining center, but is now semi-abandoned and desolate.
Barskoon, Kyrgyzstan
A boulder carved into the shape of the cosmonaut's head.
Ust'-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan
Stelae-eyed stones greet visitors to a corner of Kirov Park.
Malinovka, Kazakhstan
A Stalinist prison camp for the wives and children of men accused of betraying the Soviet state is now a memorial museum.
Semey, Kazakhstan
A collection of Lenin busts and other Soviet Era statues sit idly behind the Semipalatinsk Hotel.
Baikonur, Kazakhstan
Avenue of trees planted by cosmonauts before their space departures.
Baikonur, Kazakhstan
World's oldest and largest space launch facility, once a secret missile testing site.
Aralsk, Kazakhstan
Rusting ships sit in a desert where a sea used to be.
At-Bashi District, Kyrgyzstan
Extremely isolated Silk Road caravanserai in the middle of nowhere.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Traditional Danish spot where the schnapps are flowing and the smørrebrød is loaded.
Copenhagen, Denmark
This contemplative sculpture made out of old machine parts is meant to be the first in a series of sculptures around the world.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Once a meeting point for great thinkers, and the midpoint of the country.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The final resting place of one of the brightest physicists of the 20th century.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The final resting place of the author who gave us the Little Mermaid, the Ugly Duckling, and many more beloved fairy tales.