An abandoned masterpiece of Soviet Brutalist architecture.

While this monument tile is shrouded in mystery it also marks the end of the longest ever human chain.

A creepy statue of a hooded ghost hauls itself up from the water in a historic Lithuanian city.

Lithuania's outdoor sculpture trail of wooden folk art.

The reason for the strange contortions in the trunks of these "drunken" pine trees in Russia is still a mystery.

Construction of this bridge was once described as an "act of violence" against a neighboring country.

A monument to Lenin has been transformed into a statue of everyone's favorite black-helmeted, fool-choking Sith Lord.

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

A statue dedicated to the founders of communism.

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

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

A forgotten remnant of the Soviet Union, Transnistria is an unrecognized country hidden behind a heavily militarized border between Moldova and Ukraine.

Built in the Soviet era, this cableway system still runs gondolas from Odessa down to Otrada Beach.

Padlocks cover this rickety footbridge with love.

Featured in one of the most iconic scenes in cinema history.

An artful memorial to 4,000 fateful oranges.

The eerie burnt-out remains of a prominent building where 30 protestors lost their lives.

Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

The largest coin pyramid in the world is a carefully balanced stack of over 1,000,000 pieces.

A century-old prison in the heart of Vilnius is now a lively bar, dance club, and artist residency.

This former KGB building is now a museum memorializing the people who suffered during the Soviet regime.

The Frank Zappa fan club erected this monument to their prog-rock hero to mark a new era of post-Soviet Lithuania.

A wide array of locomotives call this outdoor museum home.