An abandoned masterpiece of Soviet Brutalist architecture.

A century-old prison in the heart of Vilnius is now a lively bar, dance club, and artist residency.

Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.

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

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

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

Unsurprisingly, Holland is home to one of the most magnificent flower gardens in the world.

An Amsterdam School landmark combining a museum and social housing.

It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.

Nikola Tesla's ashes are held in a golden sphere, surrounded by his works.

A NATO bombing took the lives of 16 civilians in 1999—the ruins remain in the center of Belgrade.

This striking, historic hotel has major Wes Anderson movie energy.

A towering spire in the fortress of Kalemegdan honors the victorious armies of Serbia during their struggles against the Ottoman Empire.

An Art Deco Icarus statue adorns this abandoned gem of Yugoslav Modernist architecture.

One of Amsterdam’s most popular cultural and recreational complexes is on the site of a former gas works.

The world’s largest street art museum.

Visitors can still take a train to this former train station turned museum.

A pillar is all that remains of a church built to honor a peculiar miracle.

This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.

In Kazakhstan, a colorful cathedral with many lives once survived the most powerful earthquake in the region.

This sprawling market is a one-stop shop for traditional Kazakh foods, from mare’s milk to sheep’s head.

Granny Smiths and Fujis can both be traced back to Kazakhstan, where apples still grow wild.

Submerged trees jut ghost-like out of an idyllic turquoise mountain lake.

Nicknamed Kazakhstan's Grand Canyon, this natural wonder lies east of Almaty near the Chinese border.