Brest, Belarus
Museum of Confiscated Art
A small museum in this border city displays the contraband art that has been stolen back from smugglers.
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Brest, Belarus
A small museum in this border city displays the contraband art that has been stolen back from smugglers.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Sofia, Bulgaria
Sofia's legislative center is continuously reinventing itself.
Kaspichan, Bulgaria
Rock carving created 1,300 years ago 75 feet off the ground.
Varna, Bulgaria
This once-grandiose behemoth of a monument from the socialist era now sits quiet and closed up.
Rilski manastir, Bulgaria
This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.
Shumen, Bulgaria
This massive concrete sculpture is said to be the heaviest communist monument on Earth.
Sofia, Bulgaria
"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.
Sofia, Bulgaria
A vast Communist-era exhibition space in the Bulgarian capital.
Sofia, Bulgaria
A collection of art from Bulgaria's time as a communist state.
Sofia, Bulgaria
A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.
Toxteth, England
17th century puritan church with connections to the Salem Witch Trials.
Trevor, Wales
The longest and tallest aqueduct in Britain can actually be sailed across.
Liverpool, England
Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.
Paisley, Scotland
A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.
Paisley, Scotland
The strange behavior of a tween led to allegations of witchcraft and a curse being placed on anybody within earshot.
Tbilisi, Georgia
The charmingly disheveled clock tower of Tbilisi's puppet theater.
Georgia
Ancient rock-hewn town that witnessed key events of Georgian history.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.
Edinburgh, Scotland
360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.
Hrodna, Belarus
The old fire station features a mural that has more to it than first meets the eye.
Minsk, Belarus
The apartment building where JFK's assassin lived after defecting to the Soviet Union.
Minsk, Belarus
This Minsk museum has cat coffee, cat chess, cat art, and even a cat "staff," which visitors are free to take home.