Brașov, Romania
Museum of Living in Communism
A habitable museum, or a time machine into Romania’s Communist era?
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Brașov, Romania
A habitable museum, or a time machine into Romania’s Communist era?
Odessa, Ukraine
A monument to Lenin has been transformed into a statue of everyone's favorite black-helmeted, fool-choking Sith Lord.
Moldova
This sign marks the entrance to a tiny proto-state within the small country of Moldova.
Bender, Moldova
A unique collection of Soviet military artifacts lies hidden away in a disused train, in the unrecognized Eastern European republic of Transnistria.
Chisinau, Moldova
Once the tallest building in Chisinau, this unique tower is a relic of Soviet architecture.
Chisinau, Moldova
A statue dedicated to the founders of communism.
Vilnius, Lithuania
A wide array of locomotives call this outdoor museum home.
Paberžės seniūnija, Lithuania
A small monument in Lithuania marks the geographic center of Europe—or at least one of the claimants.
Vilnius, Lithuania
This former KGB building is now a museum memorializing the people who suffered during the Soviet regime.
Kaunas, Lithuania
A memorial to the murdered Jews of Kaunas.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.
Vilnius, Lithuania
This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.
Meškuičių seniūnija, Lithuania
An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.
Minski rajon, Belarus
Remains of the old fortification along the Western border of the USSR, now an elaborate defense museum.
Merkinė, Lithuania
Once known throughout Europe, this tiny and unusually progressive 18th century micro-nation within Lithuania now lies in ruins.
Gruta, Lithuania
Open-air museum with a large collection of Soviet-era statues.
Minsk, Belarus
Remnants of the city's Soviet history hover over this modern fast-food outlet.
Smaliavicki rajon, Belarus
A striking Soviet memorial commemorates the liberation of Belarus from the Nazis.
Čačersk, Belarus
A decommissioned Soviet airplane has been used as a movie theater and a cultural center.
Lidumnieki, Latvia
This abandoned secret city is a crumbling wonderland of Soviet ruins.
Lithuania
Launch site for nuclear war against Western Europe.
Salantai, Lithuania
Sculpture garden of religious statues made it through Soviet rule.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Discover the car that once belonged to the King of Nepal in a former Soviet-era taxi park.