A futuristic rocket marks the spot where three borders meet.

The largest caravanserai in Cyprus also includes amazing examples of Ottoman architecture.

This no man's land slicing through the island is strewn with abandoned relics of another time.

In the hometown of the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize winner, a memorial dedicated to her legacy.

These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.

A tragic legacy of the attempt to beautify Skopje and line the pockets of corrupt politicians

This fortress dates back to the 6th century and is also the site of a controversial abandoned restoration project.

In the heart of Tirana, this underground nuclear bunker has been transformed into a museum.

Once the fallout shelter of a dictator, this sprawling bunker is now a combined history museum and contemporary art gallery.

An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.

An opulent monument built for a duke who donated his entire fortune to the city of Geneva.

The birthplace of a famous steak sauce still keeps its recipe a secret.

Step inside a Soviet-designed nuclear power plant with RBMK reactors identical to the ones in Chernobyl.

A sculpture of graceful storks sits atop this fountain in Independence Square.

The apartment building where JFK's assassin lived after defecting to the Soviet Union.

A beautiful and moving memorial set on a little island in the middle of the river in Minsk.

Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.

Plaques celebrating Lithuanian writers freckle a wall of this picture-perfect path.

An abandoned masterpiece of Soviet Brutalist architecture.

This magnificent Art Deco church is a reflection of Lithuania’s turbulent history.

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

Over time, this castle grew to encompass the entire island.

Take respite inside this jaw-dropping church while climbing the volcano where Georgia's Prometheus was once chained.

Propped high atop the peak of Mount Gamsutlmeer, this abandoned village is one of the oldest settlements in the region.