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Butuceny, Moldova

Orheiul Vechi Cave Monastery

This 13th century Orthodox monastery is built right into the Moldovan cliffside.
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Stepantsminda, Georgia

Kazbegi Twin Towers

Unexpected work of street art in a remote Caucasus mountain town.
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Haapsalu, Estonia

Railway and Communications Museum

Explore 150 years of Estonian rail history in a terminal once built for Tsar Nicholas II.
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Kutaisi, Georgia

The Colchis Fountain

A fountain filled with golden statues, celebrating the the ancient kingdom of Colchis.
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Potsdam, Germany

Garnisonkirche

Historic German church that was reconstructed and opened to the public in 2024.
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Berlin, Germany

Weltzeituhr

Check the time in 145 countries at once with this East German relic.
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Tatev, Armenia

Gavazan Column at Tatev Monastery

Centuries before the modern seismograph, Armenian monks measured quakes with this tilting pillar.
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Bender, Moldova

Bendery Military Museum

A unique collection of Soviet military artifacts lies hidden away in a disused train, in the unrecognized Eastern European republic of Transnistria.
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Berlin, Germany

AVUS-Tribüne (Automobile Traffic and Practice Road)

The world's first motorway was used as a racetrack until the late 1990s.
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Berlin, Germany

Pressecafé Mural

A prime example of socialist modernist architecture, wrapped in a enormous fresco about the media.
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Berlin, Germany

Haus des Lehrers

A socialist building dedicated to teachers showcases one of the largest Soviet mosaics in the world.
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Berlin, Germany

Vestiges of the Berlin Wall

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.
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Potsdam, Germany

Einsteinturm

Solar observatory doubles as a daring display of Expressionist architecture, much to Einstein's chagrin.
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Rocamadour, France

Rocamadour

This medieval village clings to a cliff in southwestern France.
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Riga, Latvia

Latvian Academy of Sciences

Latvia’s first skyscraper, nicknamed ‘Stalin’s birthday cake.’
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Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Martinstor McDonald's

Located in a heritage building, this Mickey D's is missing its Golden Arches.
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Berlin, Germany

Ernst Thälmann Monument

A massive relic of the communist era of Berlin.
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Liverpool, England

Lusitania Propeller

One of the largest objects salvaged from the famous sunken passenger ship.
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Potsdam, Germany

Der Mensch bezwingt den Kosmos (The Potsdam Mosaic)

An 18-panel Soviet mosaic showcasing the scientific advances made under socialism.
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Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany

Niederwald Monument

Hilltop monument to the victory of a new nation in the Franco-Prussian War.
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Chisinau, Moldova

Abandoned Observatory of the Pioneer Palace

Once built to inspire young Soviet minds through astronomy, this dome now stands as a quiet relic of a vanished era.
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Boston, Massachusetts

The Paul Revere House

The colonial home of Paul Revere during the American Revolution.
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Tbilisi, Georgia

Archaeology Museum of Tbilisi

Abandoned museum from the last days of Soviet domination, with a unique Brutalist design.
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Bender, Moldova

The White Lady’s Bullet-Scarred Wall

A haunted outpost in Moldova, where guards are said to have fired at a ghostly figure.
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