One of the largest museums in Ukraine remembers the story of the German-Soviet War in iconic, brutalist style.

An Art Nouveau building covered in animal gargoyles and grotesques.

340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.

A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.

This attraction was abandoned after the Chornobyl disaster.

The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.

One of the longest wooden benches in the world snakes around Geneva's Treille Promenade.

This cone-shaped bomb shelter, modeled on German design, is a rare WWII relic that never saw use but still looms over the harbor.

A 16th-century Andalusian palace.

This Roman arena once played host to bloody gladiatorial battles.

Long tunnels run under the ancient chariot racing circuit to the tower.

Holy Grotto of Montserrat Monastery holds one of Europe's mysterious black Madonnas.

This home designed for chocolate magnate Antoni Amatller is an exquisite treasure-box of Catalan Modernism.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

When this monument to Slovenia's national poet was erected, it's said to have sparked the ire of nearby church authorities.

A public work of art that also provides some relief from the summer heat.

The Slovenian architect designed many landmarks in the capital city, including his own dream house.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

Often mistaken as a medieval Gothic monument, this unique cornerstone only dates back to the 1980s.

Launched by Napoleon's soldiers more than 200 years ago, a cannonball remains embedded in the tower wall.