Places Marijn Wants to Go

A 12th-century fortress containing some of Berlin's oldest buildings.

A striking public sculpture representing the period of martial law in Communist Poland.

A mysterious concrete hand reaches out from between the stones of Uniwersytecki bridge.

Relive a Polish uprising via an enormous, century-old cyclorama.

The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.

Stroll through Welsh history in a village of reconstructed structures.

An impromptu shrine appeared shortly after beloved "Torchwood" character Ianto Jones was killed off the show.

This German art chapel is perfect for those who like their worship hard, modern, and utterly alien.

This Cold War–era fallout shelter was actually a storage facility for the nation's emergency currency.

The Bulgarian royal family exclusively used this ornate, now-abandoned train station.

This building has two facades of clashing architectural designs.

A Bulgarian monument to Russia's role in World War II is constantly being painted in pop culture protest.

Underneath this Byzantinian church lies a necropolis filled with ancient tombs and the ruins of previous churches.

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

Padlocks cover this rickety footbridge with love.

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

The largest wine cellar in the world is a 150-mile network of underground caves near the capital of Moldova.

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

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

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

There is a mouldering Jewish cemetery hidden away in the capital of Moldova.

Its frescoes depict the likeness of Marshal Tito, Karl Marx, and Friedrich Engels burning in hell.

This virtually windowless mass of smooth concrete is the only Catholic church in the city.

One of Serbia's oldest luxury hotels and a nostalgic echo to Yugoslavia in the state's former capital.