Dominating the skyline of Kaliningrad, the iconic House of Soviets has always been abandoned.

You would never guess that before World War II this lonely field was a bustling German city.

An impressive ensemble of sculptures that survived the Soviet regime.

An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.

Launch site for nuclear war against Western Europe.

Sculpture garden of religious statues made it through Soviet rule.

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.

A narrow strip of land is home to the tallest migrating dunes in Europe.

A small granite monument marks where the borders of three countries meet.

An open-air art gallery that aims to share the stories of the people who live around it.

The oldest funicular in Lithuania has been climbing this steep hill since 1931.

This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.

This historic factory peddles classic toys from the picturesque English county of Devon.

This French ghost town from World War II has been left as a memorial to German atrocities during World War II.

Massive puppet-automaton machines created by French artist collective Machines de l’Ile.

This submersible road connecting a French island to the mainland is lined with safety towers for when the tide strands travelers.

Wall after wall of this French seaside neighborhood is intricately decorated with seashells and corals.

This crack in France's seaside cliffs once hid a sinister secret.

A massive base for the Nazis' most formidable weapon in the Atlantic.

A young Gustave Eiffel assisted in the construction of this skinny metal observation tower.

Bordered by forest on three sides and the ocean on the other, the Great Dune of Pilat is the highest sand dune in Europe.

A centuries-old quest to create artificial life is alive and well in the French town of Limoux.

The haunting cadaver tomb of a famous French poet, playwright, and filmmaker.