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Butuceny, Moldova

Orheiul Vechi Cave Monastery

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

Kazbegi Twin Towers

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

Railway and Communications Museum

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

The Colchis Fountain

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

Garnisonkirche

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

Weltzeituhr

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

Gavazan Column at Tatev Monastery

Centuries before the modern seismograph, Armenian monks measured quakes with this tilting pillar.
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.
Berlin, Germany

AVUS-Tribüne (Automobile Traffic and Practice Road)

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

Pressecafé Mural

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

Haus des Lehrers

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

Einsteinturm

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

Rocamadour

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

Latvian Academy of Sciences

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

Martinstor McDonald's

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

Ernst Thälmann Monument

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

Lusitania Propeller

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

Der Mensch bezwingt den Kosmos (The Potsdam Mosaic)

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

Niederwald Monument

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

The Paul Revere House

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

Archaeology Museum of Tbilisi

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