Hamburg, Germany
St. Nicholas' Church
Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.
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Hamburg, Germany
Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.
Essen, Germany
The Bauhaus-style former industrial complex is considered the world's most beautiful coal mine.
Dusseldorf, Germany
This futuristic German television spire is actually the world's largest digital clock.
Essen, Germany
The monumental home of Prussia’s eccentric "Cannon King."
Bottrop, Germany
This massive steel pyramid can be entered by a set of jagged steps that let visitors stand in its heart.
Oberhausen, Germany
An industrial relic is now one of Europe's most staggering art spaces.
Duisburg, Germany
The world's biggest pet store.
Duisburg, Germany
This former steel and coal plant is now a neon-lit industrial fantasia.
Duisburg, Germany
No need to strap in for a “ride” on this walkable roller coaster.
Cologne, Germany
Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.
Bonn, Germany
A pair of giant stone heads represent the ancient Roman saints beheaded here.
Vinnytsia, Ukraine
The spectacular Roshen Fountain show lights up the night sky all summer long, until it "hibernates" under the ice waiting for spring to come.
Odessa, Ukraine
Featured in one of the most iconic scenes in cinema history.
Chornobyl, Ukraine
The biblical sculpture honors those who lost their lives, homes and communities to the Chernobyl disaster.
Ivankivs'kyi district, Ukraine
This derelict superstructure was a very important warning system for the Soviet military.
Prypiat, Ukraine
One of the most poignant ruins of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster, the local football team's stadium has been quickly reclaimed by nature.
Odesa, Ukraine
The largest catacomb system in the world.
Prypiat, Ukraine
This attraction was abandoned after the Chornobyl disaster.
Klevan, Ukraine
This beautiful natural train tunnel is said to grant the wishes of visiting lovebirds.
Prypiat, Ukraine
The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.
Lviv, Ukraine
Monumental sculptures guard many of the graves, transforming this necropolis into an open-air fine art museum.
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.