A museum glorifying the life of Stalin, located in the city of his birth.

A small but hugely whimsical theater where marionettes play out the "The Battle of Stalingrad."

Luxury hotel turned into a refugee camp, then turned back into a luxury hotel.

Unusual building appears to be haphazardly built from randomly piled bricks.

The last standing example of an ancient district's teatime tradition.

You'll find just about anything in this funky Tbilisi flea market.

A cluster of historic bathhouses built on the famed hot springs that gave the Georgian capital its name.

The charmingly disheveled clock tower of Tbilisi's puppet theater.

A taxidermied stork with an arrow through its neck proved that birds migrate.

At these downtown crossings, pedestrian lights show axe-wielding Vikings instead of the usual walking figures.

Take a schvitz just like an infamous Soviet dictator while his unblinking eye looks on.

Also known as the Blue Church, the building was consecrated to the daughter of Andrew II.

Built after WWII, the observatory site for the University of Copenhagen exhibits once world-class instruments.

An underground museum of monks, bones, and medieval ruins.

Tourists often confuse this beautifully ornate former cigarette factory for a mosque.

This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.

An engineering wonder at Pillnitz Castle protects a precious 230-year-old flowering shrub.

In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.

When the rain falls, this drain system turns into a musical instrument.

Historic beer hall in Bucharest with magnificent stained glass and a lively folk band.

This sculpture used famed boxer Joe Louis as the inspiration behind its body.

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.