Smaliavicki rajon, Belarus
Mound of Glory
A striking Soviet memorial commemorates the liberation of Belarus from the Nazis.
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Smaliavicki rajon, Belarus
A striking Soviet memorial commemorates the liberation of Belarus from the Nazis.
Niš, Serbia
This memorial park stands on the site of one of the largest mass executions of the Second World War.
Belgrade, Serbia
In the hinterlands of Serbia's capital, a giant reflective mushroom houses an aeronautical history of the former Yugoslav republic.
Prague, Czechia
Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.
Prague, Czechia
A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.
Kyiv, Ukraine
This unassuming museum's slogan translates to “there is a limit of sadness, anxiety has no limits."
Chernihiv, Ukraine
One of the largest remaining ancient burial mounds of the 10th century.
Vilnius, Lithuania
This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.
Minsk, Belarus
Glowing orb in Minsk houses 8,600,000 items.
Brest, Belarus
Thanks to its heroic service during WWII this Soviet castle has been turned into a monument towered over by a brutalist titan.
Lviv, Ukraine
This Ukraine alleyway has become its own little island of forgotten things.
Lviv, Ukraine
A fortress built to pacify local uprising that had a stint as a Nazi concentration camp before becoming a five-star hotel.
Budapest, Hungary
This off-beat, quirky communism-themed bar isn't afraid to poke fun at its history.
Croatia
A self-proclaimed libertarian micro-state on a tiny bit of disputed territory between Serbia and Croatia.
Brussels, Belgium
Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.
Brussels, Belgium
Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.
Brussels, Belgium
When you're a great Russian Tsar, even your vomit gets a statue.
Brussels, Belgium
Three floors of musical instruments coming from all corners of the world and hundreds of years of musical history.
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Brussels, Belgium
Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.
Brussels, Belgium
Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.
Brussels, Belgium
Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.
Brussels, Belgium
This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."
Milan, Italy
This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.