An 18th century wonder of the world, lost in WWII, re-created at the Catherine Palace.

A scale model of Russia so big visitors are offered binoculars to rent so they can see the whole thing.

One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.

This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.

This Russian religious complex is a Frankenstein's chapel that includes influence from almost all the major faiths.

Replica of mosque destroyed by Russia in the 16th century.

This nostalgic Russian museum is full of USSR cultural artifacts from the 1970s and 80s.

A sculpture of a beloved local figure, who tipped his top hat to everyone he passed on the streets of Bratislava.

This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.

An unconventional memorial to the women burned as witches in Bratislava.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

Elaborate mansions built by Roma residents in Soroca to show their success after centuries of discrimination.

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

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

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

Artist Veaceslav Jiglițchi brings a connection to Chișinău through works of art.

Soviet-era gates guard an unexpected urban forest—and a future U.S. embassy.

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

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

Mausoleum and Holy Seat of Antiochus I of Commagene.

She asked for a potato cellar and over the next 23 years he gave her a network of holy caves.

Luxury hotel turned into a refugee camp, then turned back into a luxury hotel.

Unusual building appears to be haphazardly built from randomly piled bricks.

This extraordinary, multi-pillared monument depicts the fascinating history of Georgia.