This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

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

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

A unique collection of Soviet military artifacts lies hidden away in a disused train, in the unrecognized Eastern European republic of Transnistria.

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

This massive monument was unveiled the day Kosovo declared independence from Serbia.

A 11-foot former president stands on a Kosovo street that also bears his name.

Two distorted Romanesque columns hold aloft a mine cart in honor of laborers who died during WWII.

A futuristic, brutalist masterpiece that is also strangely prison-like.

Thousands of rusting train cars have been slowly falling apart on the edge of Greece's second largest city.

Vienna's diversity-themed traffic lights were inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

One man's personal collection of KGB memorabilia is presented along with his strange viewpoint.

This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.

Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.

An ancient ossuary in Rouen.

This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.

This ten-ton fruit sculpture celebrates the Finland homeland.

This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured.

The tiny, studious rodents greet visitors to the National Archives of Finland.

An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center.

Architecturally stunning library serves as the hub of Finnish scholarly life and culture.

This former medieval prison now unlocks Estonia’s rich photographic history.

This 16th-century cemetery became a recreational park during the Soviet occupation—today it's a little bit of both.