Once the tallest building in Chisinau, this unique tower is a relic of Soviet architecture.

A statue dedicated to the founders of communism.

This abandoned Soviet circus is slowly being restored to its Communist-era glory.

This sign marks the entrance to a tiny proto-state within the small country of Moldova.

At less than four inches in height, this iconic fictional character is the smallest public statue in all of Moldova.

This bellfry was once said to be the Devil’s lair—or perhaps the home of a mischievous gnome?

World War II Soviet Russian soldiers were buried on the Danish island after the war had ended.

Hidden in plain sight, a gravestone seemingly inscribed from the future stands among the cemetery’s historic tombs.

A somber statue commemorating a Danish merfolk-tale.

Copenhagen's "other" little mermaid marks the historic location of past sea maid sightings.

Iran's "Rose Garden Palace," built during 131 years of rule by Qajar kings, consists of 17 stunning structures.

An exhibition of preserved locomotives housed in a 1950s depot shows the history of Denmark's railway.

This garage is frozen in the late 1990s, full of rare and untouched cars and motorcycles.

This spectacular dome managed to survive after being bombed in World War II, in an event known as the "Miracle of Mosta."

Built on a medieval synagogue, this church has a burial crypt, tunnel system, and Jewish ritual bath hiding deep underneath.

A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.

According to Greek mythology, this natural spring is the home of a freshwater nymph.

A study of Fascist era Art Deco design in Italy.

Why a column on the entrance is inscribed with a verse from the Quran is one of Sicily's many mysteries.

This unique museum is home to over 5,000 puppets of all types.

An abandoned shopping gallery built during Fascist Italy tucked in the center of Palermo.

This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.

Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.

Time has been frozen at this station since the bombing in 1980—or so it was believed.