Lviv, Ukraine
Arkhivna Street
This street has over a half-dozen names, all at once.
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Lviv, Ukraine
This street has over a half-dozen names, all at once.
Lviv, Ukraine
This unique Lady Liberty is one of the only examples of the figure sitting down.
Lviv, Ukraine
A fortress built to pacify local uprising that had a stint as a Nazi concentration camp before becoming a five-star hotel.
Lviv, Ukraine
Monumental sculptures guard many of the graves, transforming this necropolis into an open-air fine art museum.
Lviv, Ukraine
World's largest crossword puzzle spans the side of a towerblock, its clues scattered throughout the city.
Lviv, Ukraine
Ukraine's oldest operating pharmacy now offers guests a fascinating walk through apothecary history.
Hodovytsya, Ukraine
The ruins of an abandoned church loom within a picturesque Ukranian village.
Lviv, Ukraine
Get past the gatekeeper's apartment and enter an elaborate hoax of a restaurant with a Masonic feel.
Kyiv, Ukraine
A collection of miniature, symbolic sculptures hides in plain sight across Kyiv.
Kyiv, Ukraine
This exquisite, alienesque piece of Soviet architecture is being threatened by modern shopping malls.
Kyiv, Ukraine
The medieval prince founded the first library in Ukraine at Saint Sophia's Cathedral where he was interred.
Kyiv, Ukraine
This underground transport hub doubles as an art gallery.
Kyiv, Ukraine
This oddly shaped building is a surprising Soviet-era crematorium.
Kyiv, Ukraine
A quirky collection flush with information on commode culture from ancient times to modern day.
Kyiv, Ukraine
The haunting complex honors the millions of Ukrainians who died in the forced famine under Soviet rule.
Kyiv, Ukraine
The deepest metro station in the world.
Kyiv, Ukraine
An Art Nouveau building covered in animal gargoyles and grotesques.
Kyiv, Ukraine
340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.
Kyiv, Ukraine
A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.
Warsaw, Poland
At night, this memorial illuminates a ghostly outline of a footbridge that connected two sections of the Warsaw Ghetto.
Warsaw, Poland
Once home to some 250,000 volumes and priceless art artifacts, this Polish estate was a target of bombing during World War II.
Warsaw, Poland
An artificial date palm stands as a memorial to Warsaw's Jewish community.
Warsaw, Poland
The last king of Poland was interred in this church nearly 200 years after his death.
Warsaw, Poland
This colorful and quirky set of pegasus sculptures celebrate the works of poet Zbigniew Herbert.